Overview

• Former Bundeskriminalamt employee Rebecca K said she paid Christian Brueckner’s court fine because she felt sorry for him and believed his rights had been violated.
• With the fine settled, authorities say Brueckner could be released as soon as September 17 instead of early 2026 if no new legal measures are secured.
• Rebecca K admitted she disclosed information from the Madeleine McCann investigation to Brueckner’s lawyers, which she called an honest mistake.
• The BKA says the matter is under review, notes the woman left the force voluntarily, and reiterates that staff are bound by confidentiality laws.
• Brueckner remains the prime suspect in the 2007 disappearance but has not been charged, as investigators cite suggestive leads without decisive forensic proof tying him to the case.