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Prosecutors Drop Case Over Bobga ‘Hurensohn’ Video After Söder Declines to File Complaint

Prosecutors cited the missing Strafantrag required for insult cases under German law.

Overview

  • Luis Bobga, co-leader of the Greens Youth, will not face charges over a January video that paired the word “Hurensohn” with an image of Bavarian premier Markus Söder.
  • The Munich public prosecutor’s office discontinued the investigation, noting such insult offenses require a victim’s formal criminal complaint within three months.
  • Officials said Söder was notified of the probe and explicitly chose not to submit a Strafantrag, which made prosecution impossible.
  • The case began after an uninvolved third party filed a report, not Söder, and followed Bobga’s later statement distancing himself from the term and expressing regret over the video’s effect.
  • Coverage contrasts the outcome with a 2024 matter involving Robert Habeck, where a filed complaint and additional allegations led authorities to pursue stronger measures.