Trial against alleged clairvoyant and wife in Munich

23 April 2024, Bavaria, Munich: Lawyer Ömer Sahinci talks to his clients, an alleged clairvoyant accused of blackmail and his wife, who is also accused of blackmail, before the start of the trial in a courtroom at Munich Regional Court. For years, the couple allegedly exploited the superstition of the victim, a wealthy woman who, according to the public prosecutor's office, is said to have paid almost 1.6 million euros to the alleged clairvoyant since 2018. Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa - ATTENTION: The defendants have been pixelated on the instructions of the lawyers and the court.