# Legal proceedings against Reiner Fuellmich

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-against-reiner-fuellmich
> Updated: 2026-08-26T06:49:47.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Reiner Fuellmich, a lawyer and co-founder of the Corona Investigation Committee, is serving a prison sentence in Germany following a conviction for breach of trust in two cases. The Regional Court of Göttingen originally sentenced him to three years and nine months.

Reports regarding his time at Rosdorf Prison indicate he was subjected to punitive measures, including solitary confinement from June 2024 to December 2024, where he was reportedly denied inmate contact and restricted in telephone use. Supporters have characterized his detention as “political imprisonment” related to his investigations into pandemic-era policies.

The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has since rejected Fuellmich’s appeal, making his sentence legally binding. The BGH upheld the court’s refusal to credit five months of pretrial detention toward his total sentence, citing his conduct in delaying proceedings, and maintained the decision regarding the confiscation of 700,000 euros in criminal proceeds.

## Claims

- The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has largely rejected the appeal of former 'dieBasis' politician Reiner Fuellmich. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The Regional Court of Göttingen sentenced Fuellmich to a prison sentence of 3 years and 9 months for breach of trust in two cases. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The court refused to credit five months of pretrial detention to the sentence because he delayed the proceedings. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The court also ordered the confiscation of criminal proceeds in the amount of 700,000 euros. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Reiner Fuellmich's prison sentence confirmed by German Federal Court

Germany's Federal Court of Justice has rejected Reiner Fuellmich's appeal, finalizing his 3-year, 9-month sentence for breach of trust.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/reiner-fuellmichs-prison-sentence-confirmed-by-german-federal-court

### 2026-08-17: Reiner Fuellmich faces allegations of mistreatment in German prison

Lawyer Reiner Fuellmich faces allegations of mistreatment and solitary confinement in Germany following his conviction and previous detention related to his pandemic-era legal investigations.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/reiner-fuellmich-faces-allegations-of-mistreatment-in-german-prison

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