Overview

• Reiner Fuellmich, a prominent figure in the Querdenken pandemic-denial movement, was convicted of embezzling €700,000 from the Corona-Ausschuss foundation.
• The Göttingen court sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison, denying credit for five months of pretrial detention.
• Fuellmich funneled funds into his wife’s account, using the money for private purposes such as home and garden improvements, violating the foundation's statutes.
• The court also ordered the seizure of assets equivalent to the embezzled amount, though the verdict is not yet legally binding and may be appealed.
• The case highlights growing scrutiny of Querdenken leadership, with movement founder Michael Ballweg also facing separate fraud charges.