German court convicts man for darknet death lists of politicians
A court in Düsseldorf sentenced a 50-year-old German-Polish man to three years imprisonment for operating a darknet platform that published so-called death lists of politicians.
German court convicts man for darknet death lists of politicians
A court in Düsseldorf has sentenced a 50-year-old man, identified as a German-Pole, to a three-year prison sentence. The convicted man, known under the name Martin S., operated a platform on the so-called darknet, according to prosecutors.
This platform was called "Assassination Politics" and contained various lists with target persons, including self-imposed death sentences and instructions for manufacturing explosives. Additionally, personal data of various individuals was published. The site also solicited donations in cryptocurrencies, which were intended to serve as bounties for planned murders.
Among the persons on the lists were, among others, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former Chancellor Olaf Scholz, as well as former ministers, judges and prosecutors. The Federal Prosecutor's Office accused the man of financing terrorism, inciting grave threats to the state and dangerously publishing personal data. The platform was connected by authorities to far-right and conspiracy-related content.
The case came to light after the suspect was arrested in late 2025. The verdict comes at a time of growing concern in Germany about threats, harassment and politically motivated violence against politicians and officials.
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Source: Naftemporiki