1,795 views
The key witness Kai-Uwe Steck makes serious accusations against the public prosecutor. But his prosecutor strongly rejects these. Anne Brorhilker is back at the Bonn Regional Court - but this time the well-known former public prosecutor is swapping her place on the prosecutor's bench for the witness stand. The accused is Kai-Uwe Steck, once her most important witness in Germany's biggest tax scandal, Cum-Ex. Experts estimate the total tax damage at twelve billion euros. Steck played a key role in the conviction of more than a dozen people involved. He has confessed to his own crimes. In emotional statements he spoke of money, greed and a destructive self-image that corrupted him. But now he is making serious accusations against Brorhilker. She promised him immunity from prosecution because of his contributions to the investigation and did not keep this promise. But how much truth is there in his accusations? And what consequences will this have for his trial? In her testimony, Brorhilker strongly rejects the accusations. At times there were heated arguments between the witness and Steck's defense attorney Gerhard Strate. Presenter Ina Karabasz and Volker Votsmeier from the investigative department were on site in Bonn. In the latest episode of Handelsblatt Crime, Steck's defense attorney Gerhard Strate talks about how he experienced the day. And Lia Newger, an intern in the investigative department, also describes her impressions of the trial, which she has been observing for days. Also read: Former chief investigator sharply rejects attacks by key witness https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen... And: Key witness in the Cum-Ex scandal to be put on trial (https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen...) *** For all listeners who would like unlimited access to our digital Handelsblatt content, our "Winter Special" now offers a great opportunity: You can read for four weeks for just one euro and you can even win something. Curious? You can find out more at https://www.handelsblatt.com/winter Help us to continue to improve our podcasts. Your opinion is important to us: www.handelsblatt.com/zufriedenheit Further information on advertising displays: https://cmk.handelsblatt.com/cms/arti...