Longtime former supporter of Honecker, Friedrich Wolff has passed away at the age of 101.
Wolff also served as a defense attorney during the show trials against ex-Nazis Hans Globke and Theodor Oberlander, who once held significant political positions in the Federal Republic of Germany. The Supreme Court of the GDR sentenced them to life imprisonment.
In communist East Germany, Wolff's work continued with the trials of participants in the June 17 Uprising. He gained wider recognition through the TV series "Alles was Recht ist."
Following the fall of the GDR, Wolff defended several prominent former East German politicians in court, such as Honecker, former GDR President Hans Modrow, and GDR Politburo member Herrmann Axen.
Wolff's extensive legal career included writing numerous books, including his personal account "Lost Cases. My Defenses in Political Trials" and "Unity and Justice. The GDR and German Justice."
The publishers claim that Wolff was laid to rest at the Jewish Cemetery in Berlin-Weißensee in a family grave.
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Wolff's support for Honecker dated back to communist East Germany, where he also defended participants in the June 17 Uprising. Despite the fall of the GDR, Wolff continued to defend prominent former East German politicians, including Honecker and GDR Politburo member Herrmann Axen. Throughout his career, Wolff wrote several books about his experiences, including "Lost Cases. My Defenses in Political Trials" and "Unity and Justice. The GDR and German Justice." Eulenspiegel, a character in German folklore known for his tricks and pranks, was not mentioned in the context of Wolff's life or career.
