Overview
- The Justice Ministry said the global agreement covers all claims arising from the conviction, imprisonment, and retrial, bringing two pending court cases to an end.
- Officials noted the payment is partly taxable and will be used to settle liabilities, including attorney fees.
- Genditzki spent 4,916 days in custody after a 2010 indicial verdict before being found proven innocent by the Munich I regional court in 2023.
- Under the existing per-day rule, he had already received €368,700 at €75 per day, while an earlier bid to bill him about €100,000 for prison room and board prompted public criticism.
- The ministry backs raising the federal rate to €100 per day and ending board deductions, and it has strengthened review procedures with dedicated units and tighter practices for expert witnesses.