Dresden Court Launches Inquiry Against AfD Politician Krah Over Corruption and Money Laundering Allegations
Inquiry Initiated Over AfD Politician Krah
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The Higher Regional Court of Dresden has launched an investigation into suspected corruption, bribery, and money laundering, involving Chinese payments, against Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician Maximilian Krah. The court aims to lift Krah's immunity as a Member of the Bundestag, following a request from the authorities[1].
The probe revolves around the politician's previous mandate as an MEP. Simultaneously, a preliminary investigation into Russian payments remains active. The "Süddeutsche Zeitung" broke the news first.
The investigation commenced on Thursday and will determine whether there's enough evidence to bring charges or terminate the proceedings. The presumption of innocence is applied.
In response, Krah stated on X that the allegations are baseless and politically motivated. He explained that the accusations concern him billing clients as a lawyer, stressing his lack of criminal involvement. He further claimed that the allegations are simply an attempt to damage his reputation[1].
Some background on the situation reveals Graf, a former aide to Krah, was arrested recently on charges of espionage for China. Griffin is accused of leaking more than 500 classified documents to Chinese entities. Prosecutors suspect that Krah may have been complicit in accepting illicit funds. However, Krah so far hasn't publicly addressed the financial allegations directly[1][2][5].
This case further tarnishes the AfD party's controversial political image due to its far-right leaning and internal scandals. concerns about foreign interference and corruption within the party have intensified[2].
[1] ntv.de[2] The Economist[5] The Guardian
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- The Dresden Court's investigation against AfD politician Maximilian Krah, initiated due to corruption, bribery, and money laundering allegations, includes a request to lift Krah's immunity as a Member of the Bundestag.
- The probe revolves around Krah's previous mandate as an MEP, with a preliminary investigation into Russian payments also ongoing. These investigations come after the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" broke the news.
- The investigation aims to determine if there's enough evidence to bring charges or terminate the proceedings, with the presumption of innocence being applied.
- In response to the allegations, Krah stated that they are baseless and politically motivated, emphasizing his lack of criminal involvement in billing clients as a lawyer.
- The case has intensified concerns about foreign interference and corruption within the AfD party, further tarnishing its controversial political image due to its far-right leaning and internal scandals.
