The Archive · 1935

BERLIN CORRUPTION TRIAL ENDED SPeciAL To THE "We. HERALD

Berlin, June 13.

After no fewer than 87 sessions, the trial of a number of former broadcast officials. on a charge of corruption came to an end to-day.

The heaviest sentence was imposea on Dr. Flesch, former company manager, who received a year's imprisonment, in addition to a fine of 411,000 marks, Di. Hans Bredow, one-time secretary to the State 'Broadcasting Commissioner, was given six months' imprisonment' and fined 5,000 marks, while D. Kurt Magnus, former Disector of Broadcasting in Berlin, received five months' imprisonment and was fined 4,000 marks, 'Two other accused were sentenced to six and seven months' imprisonment, respectively, and ordered to Pay & fine of 2,000 marks each.

The sentences against all, except Flesch, were set off against the time they had been in custody pending trict, and they" were, therefore, Dr. Flesch has still a month to serve, The Court dismissed the most serious charge against the accused, of declared that they had lapsea—Reuter,

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