Overview
- A new criminal trial began at Landgericht München II against a 71-year-old man from Tutzing who has prior convictions for Holocaust denial.
- The long indictment filed by the Generalstaatsanwaltschaft München charges dozens of counts including Volksverhetzung and the use of insignia of unconstitutional and terrorist organizations.
- Prosecutors allege the defendant called the Holocaust a 'grotesque myth' and in a podcast urged listeners to 'hunt' and 'neutralize' Jews, praising tracking and killing and calling for 'total extermination.'
- Courtroom reporting says the defendant repeatedly made the Hitler salute while his hands were fixed to a belt with handcuffs, and he used the hearing to repeat his views.
- The court has scheduled ten hearing days with a possible verdict on October 21, 2026, and the case highlights how platform bans like YouTube suspensions can lead offenders to move to encrypted services such as Telegram, complicating moderation and police response.