Overview
- The Justice Ministry said the negotiated overall settlement covers all claims from Genditzki’s conviction, imprisonment and retrial and closes the remaining court proceedings.
- Genditzki spent about 4,915 to 4,916 days in custody; the statutory €75-per-day compensation totaled roughly €369,000, with the larger sum reflecting additional damages and prior payments.
- Officials noted the payout is partly taxable and will be used to settle liabilities, including attorney fees.
- Bavaria is advocating federal changes to wrongful-imprisonment redress, seeking a €100 daily rate and the removal of deductions for food and accommodation in custody.
- The former housekeeper was convicted in 2010 and 2012 but was cleared in July 2023 after new expert reports indicated the woman’s death was likely an accident, prompting Bavarian measures such as special prosecution units, training and post-release support.