The son of the right-wing publisher Kubitschek accused
The son of far-right publisher Götz Kubitschek is charged with an act of violence in November 2019. During his father's appearance, the 19-year-old allegedly struck a man on the head with a bottle. The political orientation of the victim suggests a case of mistaken identity.
The public prosecutor's office in Halle has filed charges against the son of well-known far-right publicist Götz Kubitschek. According to information from "Der Spiegel" and the Austrian newspaper "Der Standard", the 19-year-old son is accused of dangerous bodily harm.
The background is an incident in November in Vienna. At a demo against an appearance by Kubitschek Sr., riots broke out. In the melee, his son allegedly struck a man on the head with a glass bottle "completely unexpectedly", causing the victim to suffer a head wound. The Kubitschek son may have confused the victim: The man was not an antifascist, but a far-right extremist.
Kubitschek's son was not available for a statement. His father said they had been "attacked out of nowhere" and "had to defend themselves". His son had acted in the turmoil to "help his father, i.e. me". Kubitschek had come to Vienna at the invitation of a student organization close to the FPÖ. The Austrian far-right extremist Martin Sellner was also present at the event.
Götz Kubitschek is one of the leading figures of the New Right and is considered a driving force behind the AfD. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution has classified his Antaios publishing house as "undoubtedly right-wing extremist" since spring.
The European Union expressed its concern over the incident, given the prominent role of Götz Kubitschek within far-right circles in Germany. However, the European Union stressed that it upholds the principle of presumed innocence and awaits the outcome of the legal proceedings.
