Is Florian Teichtmeister making himself a millionaire now? If he decides to sue for internet defamation, media law experts say he’ll probably never have to work again.
It is up to the condemned actor’s ego to respond to the drama that surrounds him. If he has been widely insulted on the internet or if his honor has been insulted, the 43-year-old can take legal action against ‘hatred on the internet’ – just as Chancellor Katharina Nehammer’s wife and FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl have successfully done . Simply sharing an incriminating post is enough to constitute slander.
Hate posts: compensation up to 40,000 euros
“Any profile owner is legally considered a media owner and will be held accountable accordingly.” The law provides for damages of up to 40,000 euros per publication of a hate post, and even up to 100,000 euros if the poster behaves grossly negligently or intentionally. In practice, the media attorney engaged approaches the Facebook user with a settlement offer. If he pays and publishes a correction, the matter is off the table. “Two thousand euros for the simplest hate posts is realistic,” says Weber. “With the expected abundance, a few million euros could be raised.”
Three-year statute of limitations
Teichtmeister is not short of time; messages that are defamatory are only barred after three years. If he actually decides to raise the money, he can donate it, just like Katharina Nehammer. For example, a child protection organization. In this case, the “Krone” will gladly publish a facsimile of the transfer receipt.
Another possible source of income is identified by attorney Astrid Wagner, whose biography of incest father Josef F. was on international bestseller lists for weeks. “People want to look deep into the abyss,” says Wagner.
Source: Krone
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