Betrugsverfahren: „Private Angelegenheit“: Berliner Unternehmer bürgt für Wanja Oberhof

Wanja Oberhof, a once prominent entrepreneur, spent nine days in the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in New York after being suspected of fraud. She was released on a million-dollar bond and strict conditions, thanks to the guarantee of her stepfather, Hans-Georg Oelmann, and another unknown guarantor believed to be Berlin entrepreneur Hanno Laskowski.

Laskowski confirmed the bond was a private matter based on a long-standing friendship with Oberhof. The bond is documented, but one of their connections is Laskowski's role as a business leader in HL Invest GmbH, a strategic consultancy for e-commerce. Oberhof also has investments in the healthcare and automotive industries, including a race car specialist business in Berlin and a Formula One team.

She was arrested at Newark Airport in New Jersey on September 12th, accused of defrauding former Siemens CEO Klaus Kleinfeld of $2.5 million. Kleinfeld had invested in Oberhof's startup, "The Healing Company," which aimed to expand from a wellness company into a healthcare conglomerate. Instead, $1.8 million went into a German bank account controlled by Oberhof, and she allegedly used the funds to repay a personal loan and pay rent for a luxury penthouse in New York City.

Kleinfeld, referred to as "Victim #1" by the US justice system, was heavily impacted by Oberhof's testimony. Other investors in "The Healing Company" included Christian Angermayer, who invested $2 million and has since considered the investment a loss. If the allegations against Oberhof are confirmed, she faces up to 20 years in prison.

Following her release from MDC, she remains under significant restrictions, including house arrest, GPS monitoring, and surrendering her passport.