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Alleged Ringleader Testifies in Dresden Neo-Nazi Terror Trial

Defense calls the prosecution politically driven.

Overview

  • Jörg S., 24, told the court he is "right-wing and national" but denied criminal intent, describing survival and combat activities as nonpolitical.
  • Prosecutors charge eight men with membership in a terrorist organization and preparing a treasonous plot to seize parts of Saxony and set up a National Socialist–aligned state.
  • Testimony and reporting describe an alleged FBI undercover offering house-to-house fighting instruction, a detail the defense cites to question the investigation.
  • Defense lawyers sought to lift pretrial detention for some clients and branded the proceedings a show trial, accusing federal prosecutors of overreach.
  • The Higher Regional Court in Dresden has slated more than 66 additional hearing days as evidentiary disputes continue.