Scandal in the night club: muscleprotz or inconspicuous extortionist?

Scandal in the night club: muscleprotz or inconspicuous extortionist?

A scandalous case employs the judiciary in Graz: A 29-year-old Styrian is suspected of being involved in a nightclub in connection with protection money. As reported by krone.at , he is accused of threatening the nightclub boss that a notorious motorcycle gang would burn down the club if not paid 4,000 euros. The accused, an apparently inconspicuous man who lives with his parents and has 50,000 euros in debt, vehemently denies the allegations. He states that he only visited the club because he found no other place for social get-together during the Corona pandemic.

complicated entanglements

The process is accompanied by mysterious and contradictory statements. The accused describes that he was lured into a back room and threatened there, while he is assumed to be financial problems and the desire for quick money. Judge Catherine Farmer is skeptical about his explanations, while the prosecutor Ines Eichwalder speaks of a clear motive. It becomes complicated when the accused claims that he was hired by criminal officers in the brothel, which he has rejected out of fear, reports Spiegel.de .

The puzzle about an alleged attack by a prostitute who indicates that he received 500 euros after the defendant threatened her, raises additional questions. Despite the stressful statements, there is an acquittal at the end of the process, since the evidence is not sufficient in order to raise the guilt for any doubt. This unexplained case remains an example of the complex interdependencies in the world of night clubs and criminal machinations in the background.