Crime: Der unglaubliche Krimi um die Berliner Immobiliengruppe Hedera

In mid-July, a Berlin construction entrepreneur finds himself seated in a heavily secured courtroom at Moabit State Court, recounting his experience as a witness to an assault by masked men. He claims to have been extorted and also knows the identity of his attackers. This statement marks the beginning of a new chapter in the "Handelsblatt Crime" series, which now focuses on violent crimes and organized crime.

The courtroom scene encapsulates the latest chapter in the extraordinary story of Diethard Goerg, the CEO of the Hedera Bauwert firm group in Berlin. Over the past decade, he has built an impressive real estate empire only to see it descend into a severe crisis. Goerg's attorney, Diethard Goerg, notes that "it cannot be ruled out that the tip of the iceberg is all that is visible at present."

This case has a unique dimension that host Ina Karabasz explores with Jakob Blume, deputy leader of the Finance Desk, and investigative reporter Lars-Marten Nagel. The discussion also delves into the connection to the 1.2 billion Euro Verius Fund, which was intended to invest German health insurers and associations' contributions, but whose fortune appears to have evaporated.

For more information on the case, readers can visit: "Verluste beim Verius-Fonds treffen Investoren aus dem Gesundheitswesen." Despite its current existence crisis, the Verius Fund had extended loans exceeding 100 million Euros. A scandal involving falsified invoices at Hedera is also expanding.