Overview
- The panel upheld the Selbstleseanordnung despite objections from Christina Block’s lead counsel, who argued key records must be read aloud in open court.
- Defense lawyer Ingo Bott pressed for the public reading of a separate 2023 indictment against ex-husband Stephan Hensel and Astrid Have tied to a 2021 non-return incident in Denmark.
- The continued examination of a 68-year-old Israeli security-company CEO, treated by investigators as the suspected organizer, was postponed after three days of prior questioning.
- The court held only a brief session for procedural rulings before the break, with the next hearing scheduled for January 8 and additional dates penciled in through June.
- Prosecutors said two other Israeli suspects have been questioned under safe-conduct arrangements and are expected to appear as witnesses in the proceedings.