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Publisher Pulled Delling Novel After Complaint From Christina Block’s Ex-Husband

The withdrawal came weeks before the New Year’s Eve abduction case now being tried in Hamburg with Delling on the defendant’s bench.

Gerhard Delling sitzt auf der Anklagebank.
Nur Wochen vor der Entführung der Block-Kinder sollte Gerhard Dellings Roman erscheinen.

Overview

  • The novel, described as drawing on research and real events, had been promoted with a cover and an October 13, 2023 release date.
  • Publisher Langen Müller halted publication citing legal risks after a complaint from Stephan Hensel, the ex-husband of Christina Block.
  • Hensel confirmed he contacted the publisher after seeing promotional material and said he warned about personality rights.
  • Delling says he engaged a media lawyer, the publisher ultimately stopped the book, and he has since reclaimed the rights.
  • He characterizes the work as fiction, denies any intent of self-justice, and says he faces financial strain from the ongoing case over the Block children.