21st Day of Trial Against Michael Ballweg – Financial Discrepancies and Lack of Evidence from the Prosecution

Investigations Based on Unreliable Data

The witness presented numerous financial statements and invoices she used for her investigation. However, according to Attorney Dr. Reinhard Löffler, there is no certainty that the underlying data was even complete. "The investigation is based on incomplete information. A witness from the tax office confirmed that not all data was retrieved from the SharePoint. This means that a crucial basis for a reliable assessment of the expenditures is missing."

The court showed increasing skepticism regarding the prosecution’s calculations. Löffler further stated: "The numbers presented today do not match the facts. At least €200,000 in expenses have likely not been properly accounted for."

The Dubious Logic of the Investigation

Michael Ballweg pointed out in court that he has still not been given an explanation as to where exactly he allegedly privately used the money. "No witness has ever told me where I allegedly spent these €575,000 privately – because they all claim they were not responsible for that part of the investigation."

When asked by the presiding judge which funds Ballweg allegedly used privately, the witness cited premium coconut water and expensive fruit juices as noteworthy irregularities in his bookkeeping. Meanwhile, IT expenses and costs for QUERDENKEN infrastructure were completely disregarded by the prosecution or arbitrarily excluded from the organization’s expenditure calculations.

"The investigators didn’t even consider the actual costs for the IT platforms, newsletters, press portal, or other QUERDENKEN-711 projects. They simply ignored them."

Assessing the Alleged Deception – A Look at the Transactions

A particularly revealing moment came when the presiding judge directly asked the lead investigator whether the alleged intent to deceive all 9,450 donors had been properly examined. As an example, she cited two highly questionable transactions:

• August 27, 2020 – Reference: “No room for Nazis in Berlin”, Amount: €0.01
• December 20, 2020 – Reference: “Donation under the condition that Mr. Michael Ballweg completes a one-day internship in the intensive care unit of Charité hospital in January 2021.”, Amount: €0.01

The investigator admitted that the reference texts of the transactions had not been examined. This revelation raises serious concerns about the credibility of the entire investigation. How can alleged deception be determined if the content of the transactions was never even reviewed?

A Politically Motivated Trial?

After more than four months and 21 trial days, there is still not a single piece of evidence proving criminal wrongdoing. "This is a politically motivated trial aimed at silencing me," said Ballweg.

He called on supporters to bring global attention to the case: "We have growing support from the U.S. Please share this video with Elon Musk, JD Vance, and Robert Kennedy Jr. – the world must hear about this case!"

Outlook on Upcoming Trial Days

At the end of February, a tax consultant and the QUERDENKEN-711 accounting team will be questioned to clarify the financial calculations. After that, the only remaining witnesses will be those who either donated money to Ballweg or received financial support from him.

Ballweg concluded: "There is no evidence that I misused even a single cent for private purposes. The judiciary must now decide how to proceed with this case."

On February 22, 2025, the trial will continue with the questioning of two bank representatives from Volksbank and Sparkasse. The defense remains uncertain as to what relevance these witnesses will have for the case.