{
  "id": 10680178,
  "title": "Sympatex-Prozess: Stephan Goetz drohte: „Dem brech ich alle Finger“",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/sympatex-prozess-stephan-goetz-drohte-dem-brech-ich-alle-finger",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:33:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/maerkte/anleihen/dem-brech-ich-alle-finger-stephan-goetz-drohte-mit-angriff-auf-reporter/100257854.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The trial for former Sympatex business partner Stephan Goetz is set to begin on Tuesday at 9:30 AM. The defendant, who is currently in custody, claims he was late by six minutes and was wearing a dark suit, light blue tie, and a medium beard. His lawyers argue that Goetz is facing a series of accusations related to the textile company Sympatex, which they claim was misled and defrauded. According to the prosecution, Goetz used the promise of a \"white knight\" to persuade small investors in 2017 to invest 90% less than their original investment. They allege that Goetz created a false sense of investor demand to secretly regain control after the company's bankruptcy. Goetz denies all allegations and asserts that his actions were not fraudulent. In his first extensive statements during the trial, Goetz maintains that the accusations against him are baseless and that the trial has been unfair and biased. He expresses how the scandal has devastated his career and personal life, stating that he has lost everything he built in his professional life and is socially ostracized in the media. With over three years of waiting, Goetz hopes for justice during this trial.",
  "summary": "Goetz soll Sympatex-Anleger betrogen haben. Vor Gericht wehrt sich der Promiberater. Dann zitiert der Staatsanwalt ein Telefonat, in dem Goetz eine Attacke auf einen Journalisten ankündigte.",
  "key_points": [
    "Stephan Goetz faces trial on Tuesday at 9:30 AM",
    "Accused of misleading small investors in 2017",
    "Denies allegations, claims trial unfair"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}