25th Trial Day – Carnival in Court – The Great Pants Affair in the Ballweg Trial

The Big Revelation: €95 for Pants Alterations – A Legal Scandal?

The first witness of the day was a seamstress who had skillfully shortened four pairs of pants for Michael Ballweg. The burning question pursued by the prosecution with all due seriousness: Was this a genuine gift, or a sophisticated tax evasion scheme? The court approached this pressing matter with remarkable dedication.

"I almost asked if she also measured the inseam, but I didn’t dare." – Attorney Dr. Reinhard Löffler summed up the investigative depth of the trial perfectly.

€1,000 for Creative Work – A Grave Suspicion: Appreciation!

The second witness, a dedicated video producer, had received €1,000 from Ballweg – not as a payment for a contractual service, but as a token of appreciation for her extensive work on films and interviews. The prosecution faced a dilemma: A woman who works hard and receives money as a gift, with no strings attached? A groundbreaking case in German jurisprudence!

The highlight of the day was the third witness – the founder of Querdenken Nürnberg. She had received €900 from Michael Ballweg to help cover the high costs of organizing demonstrations. The result of the questioning? No contractual obligations, no expectations – and thus, no grounds for an indictment.

The Great Legal Discovery: Justice Off Course

After hours of witness questioning that offered remarkable entertainment value, the key question remains: What exactly was this court session supposed to clarify regarding the accusations of attempted fraud and tax evasion?

"I really racked my brain today, but this was beyond my intellectual capacity. Maybe I’ll have an epiphany tonight." – Michael Ballweg

One can only hope that the court recovers from this groundbreaking legal analysis and, in the future, will not conduct major trials based solely on altered pants and three-digit monetary gifts.

Helau and Alaaf – The Judicial Farce Continues

The next hearing is scheduled for March 11, 2025. The court will once again attempt to solve the mystery of why people received money as gifts without being defrauded.

Until then, we wish everyone a reflective Lent – perhaps also for the prosecution, so they can contemplate their actions.