My Lawyer and I were “invited” back to participate in two more interviews on two separate days with the public prosecutor and finanzamt investigators. Afterwards, there is mostly silence. What do we do to survive the time in between? What happens after the silence is broken?

After the surprise visit from T&S, my friends followed through and contacted my lawyer, The prosecutor is convinced to interview me. Lets see what transpires during that process...

The experience of the oral hearing put me at the lowest level of confidence I had felt up until this point in the process. Am I guilty until proven innocent? A surprise visit has the potential to change the trajectory of the story....

The lawyer arranges for an oral hearing for the pre-trail detention judge to reconsider the decision to enforce an arrest warrant. We also receive word from the prosecutor regarding the letter I wrote in response to the one I had received.

I was left on tenterhooks for a little over 2 weeks and finally, the translated version of the arrest warrant arrived. It was time to dive right into the specificity of what had been written...

Tension is in the air...can we keep it together? Something also unexpected happens...lets see what this chapter unfolds...

We continue to get conversant with our environment, we meet the lawyer and we learn more details. Brace yourself...

The results of visiting the judge to determine pre-trial detention have not been favorable. Chapter 3 explores the journey of Getting acquainted to the German Justice system

The next day unfolds and brings us one step closer to clarity. Or does it?...

The first chapter opens our minds into the beginning of an international saga based on a lived experience. Enjoy.