A suspected group of “Reich citizens” around Prince Reuss is said to have planned a violent coup. Now Reuss’ lawyers are speaking out – and they have a request regarding his private life.
In the Frankfurt terror trial against a suspected group of “Reich citizens”, the defense of Henry XIII. Prince Reuss once again rejected the accusations of the prosecution. There were no concrete facts in the indictment, criticized defense attorney Roman von Alvensleben before the Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court. It is a judgmental accusation that he clearly criticizes.
With regard to his client, there is talk of a “state he hates”. Reuß has lived and acted on the basis of the Basic Law and other laws. There have been no acts of violence and there shouldn’t have been any. Von Alvensleben again criticized the division of the proceedings into a total of three court locations in Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich. His client can only exercise his rights in one place.
Welcome in the courtroom
The legal team also asked that Reuss be allowed to greet his partner, 40-year-old Vitalia B., who was also accused, in court and exchange a few sentences with her. Even if that was understandable, both defendants were in a criminal case, replied presiding judge Jürgen Bonk. Separation of perpetrators applies. In addition, controlling the content of conversations is extremely difficult. According to Bonk, a greeting should be made possible, “but it has to stay that way.” An exchange of content should not happen.
Von Alvensleben also criticized the fact that media representatives were present when his client was arrested in December 2022. Information was passed on to media representatives and this led to a pre-judgment. The representatives of the Federal Prosecutor’s Office rejected the accusation that they had passed information on to the media.
Procedure under high security precautions
The trial against the group began on Tuesday in Frankfurt under high security precautions. It will continue next Tuesday.
The Federal Prosecutor’s Office accuses nine men and women of being members of or supporting a terrorist organization. Prince Reuss acted as a ringleader. A violent coup is said to have been planned.
The trial of the so-called military arm of the group began in Stuttgart at the end of April. The other alleged members of the group will also go on trial in Munich from June 18.
Source: Stern
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