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Alfons Schuhbeck Remains Free Pending Prison Medical Review

Prosecutors are assessing whether his treatment needs can be accommodated in prison care ahead of his trial later this month.

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Overview

  • His temporary release extends beyond the initial June 8 deadline while Munich I authorities review the capacity of JVA Rothenfeld to provide his required medical care.
  • Schuhbeck was sentenced in October 2022 to three years and two months for evading €2.3 million in taxes and began serving his term in August 2023.
  • Prosecutors have declined to specify his illness and are assessing whether his required treatments can be administered in custody.
  • His legal team has not commented on the extended release and he will remain free until the medical evaluation concludes.
  • A new trial on alleged subsidy fraud and COVID aid misuse begins on June 24 with four hearing dates scheduled through July 14.