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Dresden Court Upholds Convictions of Far‑Right Figure Max Schreiber and Brother

Appeal withdrawals following a court proposal make the judgment final.

Overview

  • Max Schreiber received a total sentence of one year and two months, suspended for two years, and his brother was given ten months, also suspended for two years.
  • The confirmed counts include dangerous bodily harm, coercion and hate speech, with Schreiber additionally convicted of usurping official functions through a fake military police announcement in early 2023.
  • The court identified the June 2023 assault on a scooter rider as the gravest offense, and both defendants must pay €4,000 in pain-and-suffering compensation to the victim.
  • Both were also convicted for threatening, insulting and chasing journalists during an unauthorized demonstration in Dresden-Laubegast.
  • A related case was discontinued after another defendant agreed to pay €1,000 to Reporters Without Borders, while prosecutors and defense ended the appeal to avoid expanded hearings and potentially harsher penalties.