AfD Politician Maximilian Krah Faces Likely Legal Defeat in Dispute with Jan Böhmermann

A Düsseldorf court signals that Krah's lawsuit over champagne claims on Böhmermann's podcast is unlikely to succeed.

Maximilian Krah, a politician from Germany's far-right AfD party, filed a lawsuit against TV host Jan Böhmermann over statements made on Böhmermann's podcast.
The dispute centers on an allegation that Krah ordered 200 bottles of champagne for an Oktoberfest tent, a claim Böhmermann later revised to 50 bottles ordered from Krah's table, not by Krah himself.
The Düsseldorf court indicated that Krah's case lacks merit, as Böhmermann did not present the claims as his own but attributed them to third-party sources.
Böhmermann has already updated the podcast to reflect the corrected details, which the court noted in its assessment of the case.
Despite the court's stance, Krah's legal team is proceeding with the case, with a final decision expected on December 13, 2024.