"Since at least June 2025, Martin S has called for attacks on named politicians, public officials and public figures in Germany on the darknet, the federal prosecutor's office said in a statement. To this end, he anonymously operates a platform on which he publishes, among other things, lists of names, death sentences pronounced by himself and instructions for building explosive devices. He also solicits donations in cryptocurrency, which are then offered as bounties' for the killing of the targeted individuals."
"On his platform Assassination Politics, the 49-year-old suspect, identified only as Martin S, is alleged to have published personal data of prominent people as well as charge sheets and death sentences. The suspect, who was arrested late on Monday in the western city of Dortmund where he lives with his family, faces charges including financing terrorism, inciting others to commit a serious act of violence that endangers the state and committing the dangerous dissemination of personal data."
"The Assassination Politics platform allegedly also included content described as rightwing extremist, racist and espousing conspiracy theories. It was not immediately clear whether any donations were collected via Martin S's platform but the case was considered serious enough that the federal prosecutor's office, which probes terrorism cases and other serious threats to state security, took over the investigation."
The suspect, identified as 49-year-old Martin S, allegedly operated a darknet platform called Assassination Politics that published personal data, charge sheets and self‑pronounced death sentences for more than 20 public figures, including former chancellors Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz, judges and ex-ministers. Since at least June 2025 he reportedly called for attacks on named politicians and public officials, posted instructions for building explosive devices and solicited cryptocurrency donations offered as bounties. Authorities arrested him in Dortmund and charged him with financing terrorism, incitement to commit serious state‑endangering violence and dangerous dissemination of personal data. The platform also allegedly contained rightwing extremist, racist and conspiracy content.
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