FlexiCamper trial: million-dollar fraud reveals shocking details!

FlexiCamper trial: million-dollar fraud reveals shocking details!

The third day of negotiations in the FlexiCamper trial took place at the Munich Regional Court on June 30, 2025. How rosenheim24 reported, Judge Martin Meixner announced that he would take regular drinking and ventilation breaks in order to avoid health risks during the session. The parties appear to be nearing an agreement, which could lead to a streamlining of procedures. There is even speculation that the process could possibly come to a conclusion as early as July 23rd or July 28th at the latest.

What is particularly interesting is that some FlexiCamper employees do not have to be invited personally; Their interrogation protocols are submitted using the self-reading process. Charges such as credit fraud and driving without a license also appear to be dropped. The possible penalties could be between 3 years 10 months and 4.5 years for Siegfried H. and between 3 and 3.5 years for Jessica K.

Insights into corporate chaos

The first witness, insolvency administrator Klaus Martin Lutz, outlined FlexiCamper's chaotic business operations during his testimony. The operation had serious deficiencies, including transporting cash in false-bottomed suitcases and inadequate accounting. FlexiCamper filed for bankruptcy in May 2023 after causing damage of around 21 million euros in the previous four years, of which over 6 million euros are still verifiable. It is also worrying that Corona aid was recorded as regular income in order to deceive banks into higher sales.

The suspicion of a pyramid scheme as the cause makes the situation appear all the more bleak. A large number of customers had to build up pressure to receive the motorhomes they had ordered, but many came away empty-handed. In total, FlexiCamper had accepted over 20 million euros in deposits from customers without being able to fulfill the promised deliveries.

The background of those responsible

Siegfried Hofreiter, the former CEO of KTG Agrar, was arrested in this connection. How Capital reports, Hofreiter is being prosecuted for delaying insolvency and fraud in connection with FlexiCamper. The case is particularly explosive because KTG Agrar had to contend with a bankruptcy in 2016 that drained almost 350 million euros of investor money.

Hofreiter, who is considered the de facto managing director of FlexiCamper even though he had no official position, was arrested along with his partner Jessica K. Both are part of a larger investigation that includes a total of eight suspects. The experienced entrepreneur had already been convicted of delaying bankruptcy in 2002, which further fueled suspicions against him.

Bankruptcies are trending

In a broader context, statistics show that 21,812 companies filed for bankruptcy in Germany in 2024, an increase of around 4,000 compared to the previous year. This increase is a response to current and previous crises, with older companies particularly affected. In 2024, over 23,000 formerly self-employed people also filed for bankruptcy due to debts from previous self-employment.

The FlexiCamper process, which stands in the context of these growing corporate insolvencies, not only provides insights into individual fates, but also into the structural challenges that many companies currently have to overcome.