Hendrik Holt on the run: Greetings from Moscow on Instagram:
Hendrik Holt failed to return to the Berlin prison after an authorized leave ...
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Hendrik Holt Does Not Return From LeaveAfter approved leave on August 25, Osnabrück prosecutors began a search; Instagram posts purportedly originated from Moscow.
- In 2022, Osnabrück Regional Court imposed more than eight years’ imprisonment on Holt for gang fraud, bribery, and document forgery.
- Since spring 2025, Holt could leave Berlin’s prison during the day under open-custody arrangements.
- Holt remained absent after approved unaccompanied leave on August 25; prosecutors in Osnabrück subsequently initiated search measures.
- An Instagram video posted August 27 tentatively indicated Moscow’s Basmanny district, according to F.A.Z.; Holt’s actual whereabouts remain unclear.
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Key FactsHendrik Holt Missing After Prison Leave, Moscow Lead Unconfirmed
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- The Osnabrück public prosecutor’s office confirmed that Holt did not return from approved, unsupervised leave on 25 August 2026.
- An Instagram account apparently attributable to Holt posted a Moscow reference; his actual whereabouts remain unproven.
- In 2022, the Osnabrück Regional Court sentenced Holt to nearly nine years for fraud, bribery and document forgery.
- According to Welt, Holt allegedly arranged from prison for intermediaries to purchase Rostock-Laage Airport’s civilian section for €3.1 million.
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