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Heino Seeks Injunction, €250,000 Over AfD Uckermark Campaign Post

The singer says the post falsely suggested his support using his song without consent.

Overview

  • Heino's team filed an urgent injunction request Sunday at the Neuruppin regional court, according to his manager.
  • The AfD Uckermark post, later taken down, read "On Sunday, Heino would vote for Felix" and used a clip of his song "Blau blüht der Enzian."
  • His lawyer demanded deletion plus a binding cease-and-desist and is seeking €250,000 in damages for alleged harm to his reputation.
  • AfD candidate Felix Teichner denies wrongdoing, calls himself a fan, says he wrote the claim in the subjunctive, and argues the sum is excessive.
  • The fight comes during the Uckermark district chief election, and past German rulings have limited parties from using artists' work to imply political backing.