Overview
- Berlin’s public prosecutor confirmed an investigation into Bushido on suspicion of granting advantages, with a separate probe of two LKA officers for accepting advantages.
- The allegations surfaced after an Instagram video by RTL host Frauke Ludowig in September showed two identified LKA officers near the rapper during an interview.
- The Berlin LKA dissolved the affected personal-protection unit in October and reassigned officers, citing firm indications of a corruption-suspect development and possible misuse of resources.
- Reporting indicates the officers may have received items such as furniture and electrical appliances, offenses that can carry penalties of up to three years in prison or fines under German law.
- Bushido and his legal representatives have not responded to requests for comment, no charges have been filed, and the presumption of innocence applies.