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Strafanzeige: Jens Spahn geht gegen Äußerungen von Ski Aggu in Video vor

Ski Aggu tritt in einem Livestream auf und bringt Spahn mit Drogenkonsum in Verbindung. Jetzt geht der CDU-Politiker rechtlich gegen das Video vor. Der Berliner Rapper spricht derweil von Satire.

Strafanzeige: Jens Spahn geht gegen Äußerungen von Ski Aggu in Video vor

Berlin, CDU politician Jens Spahn is taking legal action against a video featuring rapper Ski Aggu. Spahn's office has confirmed to Deutsche Presse-Agentur that the video's contents are entirely fabricated and defamatory. In the video, Ski Aggu linked Spahn with drug use. When contacted, Ski Aggu told dpa that his statements were part of a joke.

Spahn's office added that "the makers of the video have been sent a legal notice, and the video has since been removed." The case stems from a segment of a livestream Spahn appeared in earlier this month on Twitch, a platform for real-time video transmission. The rapper had been a guest on "Almani Show", a Berliner U-Bahn event that was recorded.

In the video, Ski Aggu tried to connect Spahn and drug use, but later admitted he had intended to edit those statements out of the video if it was to be published. However, this was not possible during a live broadcast.

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