Overview
- The Arbeitsgericht Berlin ruled largely in Bushido’s favor on July 31, 2026, dismissing most of Rommel Abou‑Chaker’s dismissal‑protection claim.
- The court said Rommel Abou‑Chaker failed to prove that Bushido had authorized a March 2018 withdrawal of €180,000 and treated that unproven assertion as attempted process fraud that justified the August 28, 2018 extraordinary dismissal.
- A separate June 2018 termination was held invalid for formal reasons, so only the August 2018 extraordinary firing stood in this labor case.
- The question over the €180,000 itself has been settled in a different proceeding at the Oberlandesgericht Brandenburg, and the labor court noted that part of the dispute is already resolved.
- The judgment is not final, both sides may appeal to the Landesarbeitsgericht, and the decision adds another chapter to the long, multi‑court legal battle between Bushido and Arafat Abou‑Chaker that has included criminal proceedings.