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Potsdam Court Orders Hearing for Arafat Abou-Chaker on Incitement and Banned Symbols Charges

A judge rejected a summary fine request, opening the door to a much larger penalty based on a previously determined daily rate.

Der damalige Hauptangeklagte Arafat Abou-Chaker (r) legt nach der Urteilsverkündung des Landgerichts Berlin im Februar 2024 seinem Anwalt Hansgeorg Birkhoff die Hand auf die Schulter. Nun soll er in Potsdam vor Gericht kommen.
Arafat Abou-Chaker im Dezember 2024 im Landgericht Frankfurt (Oder)
Der Hauptangeklagte Arafat Abou-Chaker sitzt vor der Urteilsverkündung im Saal des Landgerichts. Der Ex-Manager von Rapper Bushido ist von den Hauptvorwürfen freigesprochen worden. Das Landgericht Berlin sah es nicht als erwiesen an, dass der 47-Jährige den Musiker zur Zahlung von Millionenbeträgen erpressen wollte.
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Overview

  • The Amtsgericht Potsdam declined prosecutors’ Strafbefehl in January 2026 and set a public main hearing, according to multiple outlets and court statements.
  • Prosecutors in Cottbus accuse Abou-Chaker of Volksverhetzung and using symbols of unconstitutional organizations tied to posts and livestream comments from October 2023.
  • The case centers on a TikTok appearance with preacher Pierre Vogel that included a Hitler-Netanjahu comparison and a since-deleted Instagram graphic reported to show a Star of David and a swastika.
  • No hearing date has been announced, Abou-Chaker’s lawyer did not comment to press, and the defendant retains the presumption of innocence.
  • The initial €4,500 fine proposal equaled 90 day-fines at €50, but prior rulings set Abou-Chaker’s day-rate at €900, making a substantially higher sanction possible if he is convicted.