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Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht Reflects on 'Calm' Jail Stay as Austrian Fraud Trial Looms

The 33-year-old actor described unexpected calm in pretrial detention, awaiting an Innsbruck hearing on fraud charges over a €14,000 hotel bill.

Overview

  • After his late-June arrest in Hamburg over a €14,000 Tyrol hotel invoice, he was held in multiple detention centers before surrendering his passport and securing release in Innsbruck on €15,000 bail.
  • He told viewers on Twitch that he spent the first weeks sleeping extensively and watched a TV report on his arrest live from his cell, calling it "a bit weird."
  • He described the facilities as strict boarding schools rather than luxury accommodations and praised the friendliness of justice officers.
  • The Justizvollzugsanstalt Stadelheim publicly rebutted his social media complaints of poor hygiene and food, asserting compliance with recognized cleanliness and nutrition standards.
  • A fast-track hearing is set for August 22 on alleged aggravated fraud, a charge that can proceed under Austrian law even after retroactive payment of the disputed fee.