In one case, the victim was his then-girlfriend. He even accompanied her to the money handover and played the hero there. The verdict is already legally binding.

The 20-year-old, who works part-time as a waiter for 300 euros a month, wanted to earn additional income. For this, he opened a fake account on the social media channel Snapchat and wrote to his girlfriend from there, claiming he had nude photos of her and would publish them if she did not pay him 2,000 euros or have sex with him. To substantiate his demand, he sent the young woman a photo of her mother, which she had sent him in the past.

Friends Put on Halloween Masks

The young woman had no idea that her boyfriend was behind the profile and arranged for a money handover meeting at Wilhelminenberg in Ottakring on December 25, 2023. However, she could only raise half of the demanded amount. The 20-year-old, who also accompanied his girlfriend, had previously activated two friends to collect the money for him. So that the woman could not recognize the boys, they put on Halloween masks.

At the meeting, the 20-year-old hid in the bushes to watch the money handover. When the masked men had the euro amount in their hands, the man ran after them and pretended to try to get the money back.

Girlfriend Only Learned of Schemes After Second Extortion

On January 4, 2024, he tried again to get money in this way. He blackmailed an acquaintance, who, however, did not engage in the schemes but immediately went to the police. The investigators soon found out that the 20-year-old was behind it. And so the girlfriend - they have since separated - found out that the young man was also responsible for her blackmail.

"It was a mistake. I committed it without much thought," said the young Syrian. He claimed to have already apologized to the young women and made up for the damage in front of the jury court. However, his ex-girlfriend has not seen the money yet. The court awarded the woman the outstanding amount of money. In addition, the 20-year-old must take probation assistance.

Acquittal from Brawl in Front of Vienna Bar

The man was acquitted of the charge of bodily harm. On March 24, he was present when his friends had a dispute with two men in front of a bar in Hernals. He is said to have given one of them a bloody nose with his fist. He admitted to being there, but only to have kicked once in defense. Since the victim could no longer clearly identify the 20-year-old - he had drunk "six to seven beers" that evening, the police spoke of an "above-average alcoholization" - the defendant was acquitted in this case.

(APA/Red)

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