Overview

• The expedited hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. at the Landgericht Innsbruck with about an hour scheduled, and a ruling could follow shortly after, according to multiple reports.
• Ochsenknecht is accused of schwerer Betrug for allegedly leaving a nearly €14,000 bill from a late‑2021 stay at a Tirol hotel unpaid despite a civil judgment and collection efforts.
• He was arrested in late June at Hamburg Airport on a European arrest warrant, extradited to Austria in July, and released on €15,000 bail with an obligation to remain in the country.
• The invoice has since been settled, reportedly by ex‑partner Yeliz Koc, which prosecutors note may mitigate any sentence but does not end criminal liability.
• Media interest is high with limited public seating and police managing access, and the actor has said on Instagram that he will take responsibility for his misconduct.