Overview
- A criminal complaint alleges that on April 14 a close aide in the Potsdam Staatskanzlei struck a subordinate on the head with a stack of post or files.
- The complaint was filed around May 28 and the Potsdam public prosecutor’s office has confirmed it is evaluating whether to open an investigation for bodily injury in office.
- The alleged victim reported persistent headaches, sought medical examination, and regional reporting says she has been on sick leave since the incident.
- According to the complaint the accused acknowledged making contact but described it as a thin folder and a 'friendly tap,' and a further employee is reported as a witness.
- The Staatskanzlei has declined to discuss personnel matters for privacy reasons, the reason for the roughly six‑week delay before the complaint remains unexplained, and the prosecutor’s decision on opening formal proceedings is the key next development.