Sahra Wagenknecht - Adverse Media Check

Bundestagswahl 2025 in Germany

In this series, we analyze German media (written in German). The risk assessment and reasoning are provided in English.

This Adverse Media Risk Assessment is for Sahra Wagenknecht - Chairman of the BSW (Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht) party.

Risk Summary

• Sahra Wagenknecht’s husband was involved in a fraud case involving fake paintings, including a fake Leonardo da Vinci, with falsely claimed values totaling $71.473 million.
• The Federal Criminal Police Office confirmed the artworks were fake.
• Her husband confessed to the fraud and was released on bail.
• He had a previous fraud conviction in 1996 and attempted to flee to Turkey, with Sahra Wagenknecht accompanying him at the time of his arrest.

Adverse Media Articles

All risky articles that led to the risk assessment:

• Haftbefehl gegen Sahra Wagenknechts Ehemann (Spiegel)

Date of Media Screening

2024-12-17

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