Overview

• Since its December 2022 opening the criminal trial of ex-CEO Markus Braun and two former managers has dragged on with no verdict
• In May 2025 defense attorney Theres Kraußlach filed over 120 pages of fresh evidence and reiterated Braun’s claim of ignorance
• Authorities stand accused of overlooking repeated warnings about Wirecard’s dubious accounting practices
• Wirecard’s 2020 bankruptcy eliminated thousands of jobs and wiped out billions of euros in shareholder value
• Fugitive ex-manager Jan Marsalek remains at large and is believed to be operating under Russian intelligence protection