Scandal around Rheinsberg's mayor: Schwochow in court!

Scandal around Rheinsberg's mayor: Schwochow in court!

In Rheinsberg, the case of Mayor Frank-Rudi Schwochow causes excitement. On Friday, July 4, the 39-year-old must appear before the district court of Neuruppin to answer in two charges for infidelity and defamation. This reports Maz-online.de .

As early as January 2025, a judicial meeting could not take place due to Schwochow's non -appearance. Despite his sick leave, he was sentenced to a fine and a prison sentence for probation. However, these decisions were lifted to Schwochow at the beginning of June because he was able to present a medical certificate for his absence from the court date.

background of the charges

The charges refer to two incidents from 2021 and 2023. In 2021, Schwochow is said to have had an impact on the discharge of the managing director of the Rheinsberger Wohnbaugesellschaft (Rewog), which is said to have given the municipality a financial damage of around 10,000 euros. In 2023, he wrongly claimed that an investigation against the district administrator of Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Ralf Reinhardt, was available, even though he knew that this was not the case. The public prosecutor had applied for a punitive order for defamation, which interprets Schwochow as a "show process" in the context of the upcoming mayoral election.

not only the allegations themselves create a heated climate. Schwochow expresses significant concerns about the fairness of the procedure and accuses the director of the district court and his deputy to have influenced the procedure. He has already filed a complaint against these two people and plans to go to another instance.

a diva in the political network

The public negotiation will take place in the hall 317 at 11 a.m., and the residents of Rheinsberg can eagerly observe its course. The upcoming decisions may also have an impact on Schwochow's plans for the renewed candidacy for the mayor's office. Finally, he has to fear that the allegations will cloud his political ambitions.

In another example of political uncertainty, the mayoral election in Alpirsbach, Baden-Württemberg, recently caused a stir. Here, the winner Sven Christmann is investigated for bribery and deception on voters. Christmann never took the office, and the district office even forbidden him the management of the service business after it was found that he was deceptive to his voters. The criminal trial against him also begins on July 4, 2025. Such highly sensitive topics are also highlighting the challenges in front of which politicians are currently facing, such as Merkur.de reported.

The next few days should therefore be groundbreaking, not only for Schwochow, but for the political landscape throughout Germany. Exciting times are imminent and the citizens will look closely.