Perpetrators under pressure: Hells Angel is said to have blackmailed

Perpetrators under pressure: Hells Angel is said to have blackmailed

A 30-year-old man who presumably belongs to the "Hells Angels" stands in front of the district court and is held responsible for his supposed machinations in the Traunstein region. The allegations are serious: he is said to have systematically blackmailed playful and used methods that are reminiscent of the practices of the mafia.

The public prosecutor accuses the accused of financially exploiting two men between 2020 and 2021 by offering them enormous “loans” with usury interest. The interest rates are so high that the victims would have been practically never able to repay them completely. After predefined deadlines, he is said to have requested default interest of 1000 euros per day, which led to the victim's extreme financial hardship. The circumstances of how these funds were reclaimed were characterized by threats and intimidation.

blackmail on a large scale

The accused lives in Traunstein, but his criminal activities extended across several places, including Waldkraiburg and even Salzburg. At the meetings with the injured, he is said to have come together in an Italian restaurant in the Rosenheim region, which the police are known as a well -known meeting point for the "Hells Angels".

The cases of blackmail meant that the victims were pushed into financial dependence - cars and even an entire house changed hands. In addition, those affected also had to suffer from the pressure of the claims. An investigator of the criminal police said that the defendant knew exactly that the victims could never raise the horrendous sums, and still pursued his methods.

This Friday, September 6, 2024, the Traunstein district court becomes an charged setting. A suspected victim will testify to the court as a witness. The 30-year-old has been in custody for over a year and is confronted with charges that range from particularly heavy usury to predatory extortion and blackmail.

The severity of the allegations and the possible punishments resulting could influence the life of the accused and that of those affected for a long time. The judgment is expected for December, and it remains to be seen which consequences will result from these serious charges. It is a case that makes the entanglements of crime and the life of people visible in these regions and at the same time addresses the dark side of gambling addiction.