Overview
- The Regional Court of Cologne issued an October 20 injunction against Goldberg Publishing GmbH, blocking distribution of videos recorded in Verena Kerth’s home without her knowledge or consent.
- Press reports, citing Bild, say the court viewed publication of the material as potentially meeting the elements of Germany’s §201 StGB on the confidentiality of the spoken word.
- The footage was featured in a five-part interview documentary connected to Oliver Pocher’s app, and it was removed from the internet after Kerth pursued legal steps, according to her account.
- Coverage reports that Marc Terenzi provided the private videos to the production and that he continues to publicly defend his allegations while asserting Kerth declined invitations to respond.
- Sat.1 says it invited Kerth to its Promi Big Brother Late Night Show to present her perspective and points to free expression, as both ex-partners previously testified in court in May about alleged violence.