Overview
- Prosecutors confirmed an investigation into suspected granting of benefits by Anis Ferchichi, known as Bushido.
- Two Berlin LKA officers are separately under investigation on suspicion of accepting benefits.
- The probe gained traction after an Instagram video by TV host Frauke Ludowig appeared to show the officers guarding Bushido during a private interview.
- Berlin police previously dissolved the relevant personal protection unit and reassigned its staff, citing credible indications of a corruption-prone environment.
- Bushido has not commented through his representatives, potential penalties reach up to three years in prison under German law, and the presumption of innocence applies.