Overview
- Media reports say Said B. and Thach Yitshak K. flew in this week under suspended arrest warrants and have begun giving statements to investigators.
- Bild reports that K. confessed participation and outlined a command structure that could implicate Christina Block, claims her defense rejects.
- Alleged ringleader David Barkay has already given a multi‑day statement confessing to the operation and claiming he was commissioned, while asking prosecutors about probation, which they called unlikely but not impossible.
- Barkay’s account highlights an alleged coordinating role for family lawyer Andreas C., including cash payments he described as €150,000 up front, another €50,000, and later €20,000 linked to Block, according to Focus’ review of interrogation excerpts.
- The Hamburg trial is paused to 10 December with Barkay expected to appear as a witness later in the month, Block maintains her innocence, and one co‑accused, Tal S., remains in pretrial detention.