Overview
- Authorities confirmed an additional woman from Caroline Bosbach’s work environment is now under investigation on suspicion of involvement in alleged billing irregularities.
- Prosecutors say the staffer is suspected of creating a July 2025 invoice for campaign accompaniment and backdating it to February 3, 2025, with the purpose still under examination; reporting cites a December house search tied to this line of inquiry.
- The broader case centers on allegations that a former campaign helper was prompted in January 2025 to submit a fictitious €2,500 invoice to the CDU Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, with investigators assessing whether the cash was later handed to Bosbach.
- The ex-helper told FOCUS online he self-reported, admitted writing the fake invoice, and said he delivered the cash in person, while a driver who allegedly accompanied him is also reported to be under investigation.
- Bosbach denies any enrichment and labels the accusations a smear campaign, and her camp says a disputed €2,088.45 payment for campaign work was covered privately by the staffer, as the presumption of innocence applies.