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Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht Held in Hamburg as Extradition to Austria Advances

After his ex-partner settled a €14,000 hotel bill from 2021, German prosecutors have opened a multi-stage process before the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court to transfer him

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Overview

  • Ochsenknecht was arrested on June 25 at Hamburg Airport under a European arrest warrant for alleged fraud over an unpaid hotel stay in Tirol
  • Despite Yeliz Koc covering the outstanding invoice on June 27, he remains in pretrial custody at Holstenglacis pending formal extradition steps
  • Hamburg’s Generalstaatsanwaltschaft confirmed the written extradition proceedings before the Hanseatic Oberlandesgericht could last three to four weeks
  • Prosecutors in Innsbruck continue their fraud investigation into the December 2021 hotel stay without having filed charges to date
  • Through Instagram, Ochsenknecht has appealed for fair reporting and thanked his ex-partner, family members and Hamburg authorities for their support