Overview
- Proceedings began November 5 at the Amtsgericht Köln over claims that Christian Düren used a private clip to pressure Oliver Pocher and harm his standing with TV decision-makers.
- Evidence shown in court includes an alleged WhatsApp message from Düren stating, “First video is out, warned him,” which Pocher’s camp presents as proof of a threat or distribution.
- Düren denies forwarding the footage, says he received it from Amira Aly via WhatsApp, asserts he deleted it, and characterizes the message as a bluff after prolonged public insults.
- TV producer Georg Kappenstein testified that Düren told him about the video, but he said he never saw the footage and did not witness any sharing of it.
- On day one Düren appeared by video link and Pocher was not heard, with the court set to call more witnesses to determine whether targeted defamation occurred and whether any alleged financial losses can be substantiated.