Merz filed nearly 5,000 criminal complaints against online critics
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In his former role as opposition leader, CDU chairman and Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz filed thousands of criminal complaints for alleged online insults against him — signing them all by hand, up to and including number 4999, Nius reports.

He utilized a cease-and-desist firm that charges 50% of any damages collected, contradicting his claims of donating compensation to charity. Some complaints led to house searches by the police, with one being labeled "unlawful" after a social welfare recipient's phone was seized for calling him a "little Nazi."

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