Overview

• In a rare interview with Stern from custody, Markus Braun said he intends to resume work after release.
• The former Wirecard chief has been held in pre-trial detention since the summer of 2020.
• Braun called the Munich proceedings a "farce" and claimed he was deceived by fugitive ex-executive Jan Marsalek and co-defendant Oliver Bellenhaus.
• Prosecutors have repeatedly rejected his allegations of inadequate investigation.
• Judges would like to deliver a verdict this year, yet the evidence phase remains open and no schedule has been announced.