Overview
- The court dismissed Wendler’s revision, reporting no legal or procedural errors in the Duisburg proceedings.
- The March 19, 2025 judgment became final on October 7, a Duisburg court spokesperson said, placing him on a criminal record.
- Judges found he helped remove value in 2016 when Claudia Norberg shifted the “Wendler” trademark plus more than 150 song rights as enforcement approached.
- The case began in Dinslaken in 2021 without his appearance after he relocated to Florida, and a warrant was noted during that phase.
- He was sentenced to 150 day-fines of €100 each, while Norberg accepted a one-year suspended sentence, and he has since resumed performances that draw mixed reactions.