Berlin court rejects confiscation of clan properties
The background to the proceedings were money laundering allegations against the 27-year-old. In 2019, the public prosecutor's office accused him of having invested money from criminal offenses in the purchase of the properties. The origin of the money had thus been concealed. The properties and other assets were seized during the proceedings. In 2020, the public prosecutor's office discontinued the proceedings because there was no evidence of criminal conduct.
The court rejected confiscation on other legal grounds. It "cannot be ruled out" that the financing of the properties "came from legal sources", it stated. The ruling, which was issued on Tuesday, is not yet legally binding.
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- The regional court in Berlin announced its decision to reject the confiscation of the clan's real estate, citing potential legal sources of funding for the properties.
- Despite money laundering allegations and the seizing of their properties during proceedings in 2019, the Berlin public prosecutor's office eventually discontinued the case due to lack of evidence.
- The Berliner accused of investing proceeds from criminal offenses in the purchase of the properties faced court proceedings, with the confiscation order being challenged due to the possibility of legal financing.
- The court's rejection of the confiscation order in the case of the Berlin-based individual underlines the complexity of determining the legal versus illegal origins of substantial assets.
- The Berlin-based clan, whose properties were the subject of money laundering allegations, may still argue that the funds used for acquisition were derived from legal sources, challenging the confiscation order.
Source: www.stern.de
