Overview
- Federal prosecutors charge the defendants with membership or support of a criminal organization said to have formed in the Leipzig area by late 2017 or early 2018.
- The indictment cites coordinated attacks from 2018 to 2020 in Leipzig, Wurzen, and Eisenach, with 13 injured and two reportedly in life-threatening condition, and references training described by a crown witness.
- Prosecutors depict Johann G. as a leading figure and accuse him of taking part in a February 2023 assault in Budapest that left additional victims injured.
- Police arrested Johann G. in November 2024 on a regional train near Weimar after a nationwide manhunt that included a €10,000 reward.
- Roughly 70 hearing days are set through July 2026 with further dates into July 2027, and the high-security proceedings include strict entry controls and 50 reserved media seats out of 152.