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Frankfurt Mayor Peter Feldmann
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On Tuesday, the Lord Mayor of Frankfurt am Main, Peter Feldmann (SPD), announced the end of his term.
Now he has to answer to the accusation of accepting advantages in court.
A corresponding charge by the Frankfurt public prosecutor's office is to be heard before the Frankfurt am Main district court from October 18th.
Six days of trial were scheduled, the court said.
The Frankfurt public prosecutor's office had already filed charges in March due to sufficient suspicion of accepting an advantage.
Feldmann's wife, as head of a daycare center run by Arbeiterwohlfahrt (Awo), is said to have received a salary that exceeded the collective agreement "for no objective reason," it was said.
In addition, Awo supported Feldmann in the 2018 election campaign by raising donations.
In return, he wanted to "benevolently consider" the interests of Awo Frankfurt.
At the end of May, the district court in Frankfurt approved the indictment, so Feldmann has to go to court.
Dates for this have not yet been set.
Feldman denies the allegations.
Feldmann promises "orderly house"
Feldmann had announced his resignation for January 2023 in a personal statement on Tuesday.
“I would like to spare the city of Frankfurt an agonizing and expensive voting procedure – and take the opportunity to bring my official business to a proper conclusion after more than ten years,” wrote Feldmann.
He will hand over an "orderly house".
Feldmann has also made negative headlines in recent months with several public missteps.
He had to explain himself because of sexist statements on a flight to the Europa League final in Seville, because of his behavior after Eintracht Frankfurt's victory at the reception in the town hall, he is considered complacent.
Feldmann himself regretted his appearance at the victory celebration, and he also apologized for his statement on the plane.
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