Berlin Court Silences Law Firm Over Juicy Fields Fraud Allegations

The court’s decision, handed down in case 2 O 72/26, explicitly forbids Schirp from repeating assertions that Xryma was involved in money laundering or criminal activity. Under the terms of the injunction, the firm faces fines reaching €250,000 or a six-month jail term for non-compliance. The judges determined that the law firm overstepped legal boundaries by bypassing standard verification protocols, effectively treating its public accusations as fact without granting Xryma an opportunity to respond.

Beyond the specific claims, the court highlighted that no criminal investigations exist against any Xryma officer or employee. The ruling underscored that law firms engaging in public discourse are bound by professional codes of conduct requiring objectivity, a standard the court found Schirp failed to meet. Xryma’s CEO, Nikogiannis Karantzis, characterized the firm’s public narrative as a client-recruitment tactic, noting that the "multi-million euro" claims touted by the firm actually total less than €240,000 across six individual cases. Xryma maintains it is cooperating with authorities examining the broader Juicy Fields matter while defending itself against these civil actions.