Entrepreneur Sentenced to 3 Years for Wage Theft and Tax Evasion
A 51-year-old entrepreneur from Halle (Saale), holding Serbian and Bosnian citizenship, has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison. The entrepreneur, who is the youngest son of Hermann Bahlsen (1859–1919), confessed to all charges during the trial.
The entrepreneur, who was not the business owner but fully authorized to manage the construction company, committed 33 offenses. Between March 2017 and January 2020, he paid approximately 1.12 million euros in gross wages in cash to workers, while withholding around 405,000 euros in social security contributions. Initially, the entrepreneur fled abroad to avoid the trial but was provisionally arrested in Montenegro based on an international warrant.
The court found the entrepreneur guilty of withholding and embezzling wages, leading to the final judgment on April 30, 2025.
The entrepreneur's actions have resulted in a significant prison sentence. The court's decision sends a clear message about the seriousness of such offenses, ensuring that employers fulfill their responsibilities towards employees and social security systems.
