Key cum-ex scandal figure Berger sentenced to eight years in prison by court
epa10663323 Defendant Hanno Berger (L) and his lawyer Michael Simon (R) arrive for the proclamation of his sentence at the regional court in Wiesbaden, Germany, 30 May 2023. The court sentenced Berger to eight years and three months in prison for tax fraud. Berger is considered the key figure in the tax fraud scandal dubbed "Cum-Ex deals", in which banks and investors had capital gains from taxes that had never been paid but were refunded to them, hence cheating the state for of an estimated minimum of ten billion euros. EPA/Helmut Fricke / POOL
