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Berlin Prosecutors Drop Volksverhetzung Probe Into Julian Reichelt

A private tip about an April 1 X post triggered a mandatory review under Germany’s Legalitätsprinzip.

Overview

  • The Berlin public prosecutor discontinued the case, stating the initial suspicion of incitement to hatred was not substantiated.
  • The investigation stemmed from a report concerning a statement Reichelt posted on X on April 1.
  • A complaint received by prosecutors in Krefeld was forwarded to Berlin, where it arrived in mid-May for review.
  • Authorities examined the matter under the Legalitätsprinzip, which obliges prosecutors to assess credible reports of certain offenses.
  • Reichelt and his attorney welcomed the closure, criticized the probe as unnecessary, and called the decision a correction of an earlier error.