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German Prosecutors Open Probe of Christian Ulmen in Collien Fernandes Deepfake Case

The case is pressuring Berlin to fast-track a digital-violence law.

Overview

  • Prosecutors have launched an inquiry into Christian Ulmen on an initial suspicion drawn from evidence cited by Der Spiegel.
  • For now, harassment is the listed offense, and investigators say other charges could be added as they review the material.
  • Collien Fernandes says her ex-husband used fake social media profiles to contact men she knew and spread AI-generated porn videos that look like her.
  • Large protests across German cities have drawn thousands of people, including about 17,000 in Hamburg, to demand stronger online protections.
  • Germany’s Justice Ministry vowed to speed a law targeting digital violence as Fernandes also pursues a case in Spain after her 2024 complaint against platform X was closed for lack of an identifiable author.