A formal statement was released worldwide on December 3 at 15:00 by Adrian Sutil and his lawyer, Dirk Schmitz, addressing the criminal investigations currently underway in Germany…
The communiqué confirms that the former Formula One driver is presently in pre-trial detention, a situation his legal team says is primarily linked to the fact that he does not hold a permanent residence in Germany but is instead resident in the Principality of Monaco.
According to the statement, the allegations relate to suspected financial offences connected to Sutil’s international commercial activities. However, Sutil firmly contests all accusations. He maintains that, at this stage, no third party has suffered any proven financial loss. His defence explains that the matters in question concern international and cross-border leasing contracts and financial securities, which are governed by differing national legal frameworks and therefore subject to contrasting legal interpretations.
The statement further suggests that the circumstances surrounding the launch of the investigation point to what is described as a deliberate and misleading attempt to damage Sutil’s reputation. In a significant development, Sutil also claims that he is himself the victim of a major financial fraud elsewhere in Europe, adding a further layer of complexity to the case.
His legal team has indicated that additional information will be released in due course as the situation unfolds. For now, both Sutil and his representatives are calling for restraint in public judgment while the judicial process continues.
