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Wirecard Corporate Fraud Proceedings Lawsuit

DE filed Last verified 2026-01-01

Germany

Wirecard corporate fraud lawsuits began as Germany’s largest corporate fraud case..

Overview

Wirecard corporate fraud lawsuits began as Germany’s largest corporate fraud case. Wirecard, a DAX-30 payments company, collapsed in June 2020 after ~€1.9 billion in cash was found missing, leading to insolvency, a US SEC fraud action and criminal proceedings in Munich (per court records and reporting). The trial of former CEO Markus Braun and co-defendants entered its fourth year, with more than 260 hearing days and a verdict expected in the first half of 2026 (per court reporting). We track the public record only.

Status of the science / claims: A corporate fraud case: prosecutors allege fabricated third-party acquiring transactions and false accounting concealed ~€1.9 billion (per court documents and reporting).

Companies involved

Wirecard (defendant)
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Settlement amounts

The case is criminal/regulatory; no compensation settlement is on the public record as of September 2026 (per court reporting). No amount can be promised.

Figures above are as reported by the cited sources — not a promise of any individual outcome.

Last updated: 2026-01-01

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Key dates

  1. January 1, 2026Trial in its fourth year; verdict expected in the first half of 2026 (per court reporting)
  2. December 1, 2022Munich trial of Braun and co-defendants begins (per reporting)
  3. June 18, 2020Wirecard collapses; €1.9 billion in cash found missing; CEO Markus Braun arrested (per court records and reporting)
  4. January 1, 2019Financial Times raises questions about Wirecard’s accounting (per reporting)

Updates

  • Updated Jan 1, 2026New case (Sep 2026, DE): Wirecard — Germany’s largest corporate fraud; Munich trial in its 4th year (260+ hearing days); verdict expected H1 2026 (per court reporting).

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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Notable filings

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about this case record, answered from the public record.

What happened at Wirecard?

Wirecard collapsed in June 2020 after ~€1.9 billion in cash was found missing; the company entered insolvency, its stock was delisted from the DAX and its CEO was arrested (per reporting).

What is the status of the criminal trial?

The Munich trial of Markus Braun and co-defendants entered its fourth year with a verdict expected in the first half of 2026 (per court reporting).

Can investors recover money?

Recovery for investors depends on insolvency distribution, regulatory claims and any civil proceedings; no amount is promised (per reporting).

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