Overview

• The Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht in Hamburg approved Ochsenknecht’s extradition, and he was moved via bus with stops and overnight stays in German prisons en route to Austria.
• Yeliz Koc paid the outstanding €14,000 debt from his 2021 Tirol hotel stay within hours of his arrest, yet Austrian prosecutors have kept the fraud investigation open.
• Defense counsel argues that under Austrian Eingehungsbetrug statutes, retroactive payment cannot void the fraud charge if he lacked intent or means to pay at the time.
• An Innsbruck examining judge must question him and decide within 48 hours whether to impose pre-trial detention or offer a diversion fine.
• The case underscores the complexities of EU cross-border legal cooperation, prisoner transport logistics and the reputational risks of financial misconduct for public figures.