Key facts
- An arrest warrant has been issued for German politician Maximilian Krah.
- Maximilian Krah is a lawmaker for the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
- The warrant is due to unpaid legal fees.
- The legal fees are from a dispute with comedian Jan Böhmermann.
- Krah sued Böhmermann over claims of ordering 200 bottles of champagne at Oktoberfest.
- Krah lost the lawsuit against Böhmermann.
- Krah was ordered to pay the legal costs for the lost case.
Maximilian Krah, a politician with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, is now subject to an arrest warrant issued by a German court. This warrant is a consequence of Krah's failure to pay legal fees incurred from a lawsuit he initiated against comedian Jan Böhmermann. The legal dispute originated from allegations made by Böhmermann that Krah had ordered 200 bottles of champagne during the Oktoberfest celebration. Krah subsequently sued Böhmermann for defamation over these claims. However, Krah lost the defamation case, and the court ordered him to bear the legal costs associated with the proceedings. His non-payment of these costs has led to the issuance of the arrest warrant.