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Düsseldorf Court Adjourns Lawyer’s Xenophobic Insults Trial After She Refuses to Disclose Earnings

The judge plans to obtain her bank records from BaFin to calculate an income-based fine before setting a new hearing date.

Overview

  • The 36-year-old lawyer is charged with insulting emergency responders and a police officer at a Düsseldorf U-Bahn station in January 2023 while heavily intoxicated.
  • Prosecutors allege she called a paramedic “Scheiß Ausländer” and a police officer “kleinen Pisser,” qualifying as hate speech against protected public servants.
  • Authorities issued a €6,000 fine tied to her income after a 1.4 ‰ breathalyzer test, which she formally contested.
  • The trial was delayed when she missed two hearings and then declined to reveal her financial details at her third appearance.
  • With proceedings on hold, the court will request her bank statements from the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht to verify her earnings for the final fine calculation.