Overview
- Convicted wind‑park fraudster Hendrik Holt did not return to a permitted Freigang in Berlin on 25 August 2026 and is now officially treated as a fugitive with a European arrest warrant issued.
- Prosecutors in Osnabrück have received a new criminal complaint linking Holt to the disputed €3.1 million purchase of Rostock‑Laage airport and have begun investigating possible fraud tied to that transaction.
- An email to the Berlin prison the day after his disappearance reportedly said in effect 'Hendrik Holt kommt nicht zurück', and authorities say the message is part of the ongoing inquiry.
- An Instagram account attributed to Holt posted 'Liebesgrüße aus Moskau' and Moscow‑tagged images, but the Rostock airport operator says Holt did not leave Germany via Rostock and his location remains unconfirmed by police.
- Holt’s case highlights risks in open‑vollzug: he served repeated day exits while under sentence for organised fraud involving forged leases and bribery, and his escape is likely to trigger review of supervision and release rules.