Pascal Kaiser's story, a German football justice who shortly won global recognition, shows how fast a media image can collide with the brutal reality of criminal investigations and charges. Only late presented as a symbol of the visibility and the expected normality of sexual deviants, present located in the centre of 1 of the most controversial criminal cases concerning German football.
The celebrated LGBT “judge” turned out to be a professional thief. Kaiser became widely known after FC Köln proposed to his lover at the stadium during match 1. Records of the event revolved around the media and the justice was invited to discuss equality and representation of queer environment in sport. However, this image began to become complicated erstwhile reports of financial, criminal and conflicting problems arose with those in his surroundings. Among another things, stealing and faking criminal threats. For the justice falsely claimed that he had been threatened with death and was allegedly beaten by right-wingers.
According to the German media, the prosecutor's office in Cologne is presently investigating suspicions of faking crimes. Investigators check whether the threats sent to Kaiser could have been fabricated and whether the alleged attacks that were previously presented as motivated by alleged ‘homophobia’ actually occurred.
As part of the investigation, police conducted a search of the flat and secured data carriers, and the justice and his anal partner themselves were subjected to forensic investigation. According to the findings of the media, it is besides analysed whether injuries, which were shown as a consequence of beating, could have been caused under another circumstances.
The case took on an additional burden as financial charges began to appear. A number of people say that Kaiser has suffered damage, and in 1 case there is talk of losses of up to tens of thousands of euros. The bar owner in which Kaiser worked accused him of stealing EUR 8,500 and others claimed akin claims regarding debts or missing items. any proceedings are conducted in parallel, and any have already ended with formal accusations and court cases.
However, it is worth noting that the presumption of innocence applies at this stage. The prosecution and the courts are just investigating whether false evidence has occurred, making it look like attacks and another crimes, and the final decisions will be up to the courts. At the same time, past itself has sparked a broad debate in Germany on the function of the media and politicians who had previously reacted to alleged homophobic attacks, showing public solidarity to the football judge.
Pascal Kaiser's case shows how complicated relationships can be between activism, public image and real facts revealed only during an investigation. For some, this is an example of manipulation of public opinion, for others a informing against hastily issuing judgments – both 1 way and the other. A final assessment of the events will be possible only after the proceedings have been completed and full investigative findings are presented. 1 thing is certain – 1 should not succumb to the emotional message of any celebrity, as there is besides much hazard that it may be a game of appearances.
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