Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht in need of explanation: Investigations into gambling!

Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht in need of explanation: Investigations into gambling!

The name Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht is currently haunting through the headlines, and there are many reasons to attract attention. The Hanover public prosecutor has started investigations against the actor and influencer. The allegations are serious: it is said to have advertised two illegal gaming providers in social media. These providers who are native to abroad do not have a license in Germany - and that is an absolute taboo. According to § 284 of the Criminal Code (StGB), a prison sentence of up to one year or a fine can be imposed for such violations. According to [ndr.de] (https://www.ndr.de/niederrichten/niedersachsen/hannover_weser-leinegebiet/jimi-blue-oschsenknecht-sanwalpfan- hannover-hannover-hannover-jimiblueochsenknecht-102.html) the investigation relates to two Instagram-Stories between November and December 2023 has.

The story is even more complex. The investigation was originally discontinued in January 2024 because the public prosecutor was unable to find a load -capable address of Ochsenknecht. But after he was arrested at Hamburg Airport at the end of June 2025, the investigation started again. There are also reports that it is being investigated against him in Austria, due to suspicion of fraud. According to [rtl.de] (https://www.rtl.de/ Unterhesicht/stars/jimi-blue-oschsenknecht-im-visier-der-fahnwaldsanwalpfanwalpf- Hannover-Hannover-Hanno- ID6489394.html), an international arrest warrant was issued and the delivery to Austria was approved. There he threatens a procedure for an unpaid bill of almost 14,000 euros, which he left in Tyrol for a birthday party in 2021.

additional allegations and legal framework conditions

But that's not all. In addition to the allegations of gambling, the public prosecutor's office in Gera also has a case against him, where he is said to have not paid for a fuel amount of 116 euros at a petrol station in Thuringia. This is just another example of the criminal difficulties in which the actor is located. In 2022 he was already involved in a civil procedure, in which a former friend held a great damage of 12,000 euros for a damaged borrowed car; The procedure ended with a comparison.

The legal foundations for gambling regulation in Germany are strict. The Gaming State Treaty and the corresponding paragraphs in the StGB aim to protect players and contain illegal offers. Gambling is defined as a business model based on chance and is subject to strict regulations. Providers need a license, and advertising for non -licensed providers is a serious offense that can result in drastic consequences. The [ferner-sdorf.de] (https://www.ferner-sdorf.de/straflklicht-von-glueckspiele-in-Deutschland/) makes it clear that advertising is already punishable for unauthorized games.

JIMI Blue Ochsenknecht therefore faces a number of legal problems that affect him not only in Germany, but also in Austria. His lawyer is creating the situation, and he only sporadically comments on the allegations, but admits that his client has not previously appeared criminal. The next time should remain turbulent for the actor and influencer, and the public will surely watch how this story will develop.