German far-right AfD lawmaker convicted of money laundering, coercion – Daniel Halemba,was fined over €30,000 amid accusations of receiving suspicious transactions and coercing a student who wanted to testify against him

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  1. Inserted part of the byline, truncating redundancy, in other to clarify the headline

  2. [https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/halemba-urteil-100.html](https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/halemba-urteil-100.html)

    # AfD MP Halemba sentenced to a fine

    As of February 2, 2026, 2:35 PM

    **AfD member of parliament Daniel Halemba has been sentenced to a fine of over €30,000 for money laundering and coercion. The 24-year-old was acquitted on two other charges.**

    The Würzburg District Court has sentenced AfD state parliament member Daniel Halemba to a fine for money laundering and coercion. The lay judges’ court imposed a sentence of 160 daily rates of €190 each, totaling €30,400.

    Should the verdict become legally binding, the 24-year-old would, colloquially speaking, be considered to have a criminal record, as this sentence will be entered in his criminal record. Halemba had previously announced that he would appeal in the event of a conviction.

    # Acquitted on two counts

    Halemba’s lawyers had pleaded for acquittal the previous week, while the prosecution had sought a fine of 240 daily rates of €215 each. Prosecutor Tobias Kostuch considered the charges of incitement to hatred, money laundering, coercion, and attempted coercion to be proven

    The juvenile court convicted Halemba only of money laundering and coercion. The 24-year-old was acquitted of charges of incitement to hatred and attempted coercion.

    # Halemba sees political process

    The MP and his lawyer had portrayed themselves as victims of political intrigue in the proceedings and said almost nothing about the accusations – at least not in court, but rather on social media and in statements, for example at the Würzburg Justice Center.

    Only during the closing arguments was Halemba’s involvement in the alleged acts denied, or the incidents were portrayed as not criminally relevant. The 24-year-old had stated in his final remarks that the aim was to sling mud and “construct a connection to National Socialism.”

    The trial took place before a juvenile court because Halemba, due to his age at the time, was still subject to juvenile criminal law in the money laundering case.

  4. **Daniel Halemba, a controversial figure, was fined over €30,000 ($36,000) amid accusations of receiving suspicious transactions and coercing a student who wanted to testify against him**

    Anadolu staff | 02.02.2026 – Update : 02.02.2026

    BERLIN

    A court in southern Germany found a far-right politician guilty of money laundering and coercion on Monday, drawing attention to the legal controversies surrounding the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

    Daniel Halemba, a young member of the Bavarian state parliament, was fined 160 day-fines of €190 ($225) each – totaling €30,400 ($36,000). Prosecutors accused him of receiving suspicious transactions from an account in the Baltic states and coercing a student who wanted to testify against him in an investigation.

    Throughout the proceedings, Halemba and his defense team portrayed themselves as victims of political persecution. They denied some accusations and dismissed others as not criminally relevant. “This is about throwing mud and creating a connection to National Socialism,” he said in his testimony.

    Police began investigating Halemba three years ago, raiding his residence and uncovering data storage devices with speeches by Adolf Hitler, Nazi-era marching songs, and music by banned bands featuring racist and antisemitic content. They also found a blank-firing pistol during the search.

    Prosecutors also accused Halemba of incitement to hatred for playing a song by a neo-Nazi group at his 2022 birthday party. The lyrics expressed hate and threatened violence against Germany’s Turkish immigrant community. Halemba denied being present when the song was played.

  5. That party is rotten to the core; rotten ideas an rotten people. 

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