Overview

• The Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht issued an extradition order on July 1 requiring his transfer to Austrian authorities under the European arrest warrant
• Ochsenknecht remains held in Hamburg’s Holstenglacis detention center despite his ex-partner, Yeliz Koc, settling the outstanding hotel invoice
• Prosecutors in Innsbruck suspect serious fraud, alleging he delayed payment and misled a Kitzbühel hotel after his 2021 birthday stay
• The Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Hamburg must still complete its formal review before granting final approval for the extradition request
• In Instagram statements, he has rejected unverified charges of flight risk and additional offenses and decried restrictions on contacting his daughter while calling for accurate media coverage