Process - Court pronounces judgment against Tandler
In the tax trial against the politician's daughter Andrea Tandler in connection with the affair with corona protective masks, the Munich I Regional Court will announce the verdict today (9.00 a.m.). Tandler faces at least four years and three months in prison, her co-defendant business partner N. at least three and a half years. This was the result of an agreement between the court and the parties to the proceedings announced on Tuesday.
Tandler is the daughter of former CSU General Secretary and former Bavarian Finance, Economics and Interior Minister Gerold Tandler. At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, she brokered deals with various federal and state authorities on behalf of a Swiss mask supplier. Commission payments of almost 50 million euros were made for this - which is legal in itself.
However, the public prosecutor's office accuses Tandler and N. of not having correctly paid tax on the commissions and thus making themselves liable to prosecution. At the end of the proceedings, the public prosecutor's office put the total economic loss at 7.8 million euros.
In the end, the two defendants largely admitted the tax evasion charges against them through their defense lawyers. In addition, both have paid the tax damages incurred.
Specifically, Tandler faces a sentence of four years and three months to four years and nine months. For N., the presiding judge Andrea Wagner gave a sentence range of three years and six months to four years. In their plea, the public prosecutor's office demanded a sentence at the upper end of the sentencing range, while the defense lawyers pleaded for sentences at the lower end.
The arrest warrants against the two defendants could be suspended on Friday - the public prosecutor's office also agreed to the court's proposal. This would mean that both would be released after around eleven months in pre-trial detention. Tandler, who suffers from health problems, will then probably have to undergo another operation, according to her lawyer.
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- The tax trial against Andrea Tandler in Munich, Bavaria, centers around coronavirus protective mask deals and alleged tax evasion.
- The public prosecutor's office in Munich accuses Tandler and her business partner of failing to correctly pay taxes on commission earnings.
- This case, involving the CSU politician's daughter, has resulted in at least four years and three months in prison for Tandler and at least three and a half years for her partner.
- The tax trouble for Tandler comes amidst a broader context of criminality and corruption allegations in Germany.
- The Munich Regional Court is located in the heart of Bavaria's capital, Munich, where key decisions regarding Tandler's case are being made.
- The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has affected various industries globally, including the supply of protective masks, making it a relevant context for this tax trial.
- The public prosecutor's office and defense lawyers have reached an agreement on the sentences for the two defendants, who have already paid the owed taxes.
- This legal affair is gaining attention, not only in the Munich region but also across Germany and beyond, due to its political connections and public health implications.
Source: www.stern.de
