Overview

• Ochsenknecht was detained at Hamburg Airport in late June under a European arrest warrant over a nearly €14,000 hotel bill from December 2021 and spent weeks in custody before posting €15,000 bail in Austria on July 17.
• He said on Instagram that poor hygiene, low-quality food and cramped cells characterized his transfers through seven German detention centers, particularly in Hannover and Munich.
• The Munich JVA Stadelheim disputed his claims and maintained that its facilities adhere to strict hygiene standards and a diet approved by recognized nutrition guidelines.
• Meanwhile, Ochsenknecht has joined Sat.1’s reality show “Villa der Versuchung,” where he criticized fellow contestants’ lavish spending and voiced concern about his father Uwe Ochsenknecht’s reaction to his appearances.
• He is due in Innsbruck court on August 22 for a fast-track hearing on suspicion of aggravated fraud despite his ex-partner settling the outstanding hotel debt.