Overview
- The Itzehoe prosecutor, which reviewed media reports Friday, reopened a previously closed case and said the inquiry now targets Ulmen for suspected stalking.
- Under German law, an initial suspicion is a threshold that lets investigators gather evidence, and stalking can carry up to three years in prison or a fine if a court convicts.
- Ulmen’s lawyer Christian Schertz denied that Ulmen made or shared deepfake pornography and said he is taking legal action against Spiegel’s reporting.
- Fernandes earlier filed a complaint in Mallorca, and Ulmen’s lawyers said the Spanish court has suspended that proceeding due to a missing notarial statement from Fernandes, a claim not confirmed by the court Friday night.
- The case has fueled a wider outcry over digital sexualized abuse, with Hamburg police counting about 17,000 at a Thursday protest, and Fernandes saying she is under police protection after receiving death threats.