Final judgment
BGH: Bushido’s manager must pay a fine
After the breakup, the rapper and his former manager argued over millions of dollars. Over the years, courts have also dealt with possible acts of violence. At least this chapter is over.
The Berlin regional court is concerned about the separation of rapper Bushido and his former manager for about three and a half years due to possible violence and other crimes. Arafat Abou-Chaker was acquitted on important points. However, the 49-year-old man will have to pay a fine of several tens of thousands of euros, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) announced.
The Leipzig-based 5th Criminal Senate has rejected his appeal. A review of the Berlin Regional Court’s February 5, 2024 ruling “did not reveal any detrimental legal errors,” said the BGH judge. This means that the decision of the Berlin Regional Court on February 5 2024 now has permanent legal force. Bushido’s former colleagues were then ordered to pay a fine of 81,000 euros (90 daily rates of 900 euros each).
BGH: Net income calculated correctly
Because the 49-year-old man secretly recorded the conversation, a Berlin judge convicted him of violating the confidentiality of the words. When calculating the fine, the judge assumed Abou-Chaker, considered the boss of the Berlin clan, had a monthly net income of 27,000 euros. Crucially, the former manager defended himself against this reckoning by appealing – but to no avail. From BGH’s point of view, the calculations were correct.
The bottom line is that Abou-Chaker may have to pay less than the court decision dictates: because he is entitled to prison compensation for the number of days he was in prison from January 15 to 31, 2019.
According to the BGH decision, these 17 days must be taken into account in the fine imposed, so that the daily rate is reduced. This means that the Berlin judiciary no longer has to decide on prison compensation. The respective prosecutor’s offices are responsible for enforcing the sentences.
The release is legally binding
The verdict acquitting Abou-Chaker and his accused brothers became final more than a year ago. The Berlin prosecutor’s office withdrew its initial appeal due to a lack of prospects for success once a written ruling was available.
It said, among other things, that after 114 days of negotiations, the tribunal had “insurmountable doubts about the veracity of statements” made by witness Anis Mohamed Ferchichi, alias Bushido. From the judge’s point of view, one of the motives could be civil proceedings against former business partners in a dispute over the division of joint property “in the millions”.
Bushido is a witness and one of the plaintiffs in the criminal proceedings – and most of the charges are based on the musician’s statements.
dpa
