Crime: Hendrik Holt: Wind farm swindler on the run
He became known as a wind prodigy, millionaire scammer and media personality. Now he has gone into hiding. Hendrik Holt is keeping the justice system on its toes. Handelsblatt Crime tells the crazy story.
Hendrik Holt, a 36-year-old entrepreneur, was involved in a large-scale scam with his family, inventing wind parks and falsifying documents to secure millions from European energy companies. The scheme was uncovered in 2020, and Holt was sentenced to almost nine years in prison by the Osnabrück Regional Court. He was initially imprisoned in Berlin until he escaped during a temporary leave in late August.
Police are now searching for him, and an investigation into his motives and the circumstances of his escape is underway. Investigative reporter Lars-Marten Nagel has been following Holt's case and discusses it in this episode of Handelsblatt Crime.
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