Overview

• Christina Block has been on trial at the Landgericht Hamburg since July 11, accused of commissioning the abduction of her two youngest children from their father in Denmark, which she denies.
• Prosecutors previously investigated Eugen Block but closed the inquiry without charges due to insufficient suspicion.
• Eugen Block has publicly backed his daughter, calling the situation an injustice and writing an open letter expressing grief for his grandchildren.
• In court, Christina said her father hired private investigators in Denmark and that she had even considered a boat route across the Flensburger Förde to reach the children.
• The Block group cites 47 Block House restaurants in Germany, roughly 2,800 employees and €493 million in 2023 revenue, and the 85-year-old remains active, recently publishing “Blocks Gastro-Bibel.”