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Defense Pushes for Leniency as German Extremist Music Trial Nears Verdict

Prosecutors seek a 3-year, 8-month sentence for the accused, while defense emphasizes financial motives and calls for probation.

Overview

  • A 35-year-old defendant from Bardowick is accused of producing and selling right-wing extremist music with hate-inciting content, including Holocaust denial and Nazi glorification.
  • The trial, ongoing since August in Lüneburg, has reached its final pleading stage, with a verdict expected on Tuesday.
  • Prosecutors demand a prison sentence of three years and eight months, citing the scale of the operation and its ideological implications.
  • Defense lawyers argue the defendant was financially motivated, not ideologically driven, and request probation, highlighting his personal circumstances and prior detention.
  • The case involves a network of five men accused of selling over 28,000 records and generating €285,000, with allegations of coordinated activities across multiple German regions.

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