Overview

• Bild has paid Judy S., a Berlin police officer, €150,000 in an out-of-court settlement over defamatory articles published in November 2024.
• The tabloid admitted to fabricating claims, including false allegations of sexual misconduct, and issued prominent apologies across its print and online editions.
• The retractions were published on the front pages of the Berlin-Brandenburg edition, federal edition, and in the B.Z., matching the prominence of the original reports.
• FOCUS online, which had cited Bild's reporting, has also removed its related content and confirmed a legal agreement to refrain from repeating the claims.
• Berlin police continue an internal investigation into unauthorized leaks of confidential information tied to the defamatory campaign.