Violation of Conditions: Arrest of Teichtmeister
This was confirmed by his legal representative Rudolf Mayer and the spokeswoman for the Vienna Regional Court, Christina Salzborn, to the APA.
In connection with his final conviction, Teichtmeister was given strict conditions. Among other things, he was prohibited from consuming any addictive substances for the duration of a five-year probation period. As initially reported by the "Kronen Zeitung" and "Heute" on Monday, Teichtmeister was found in an impaired state by the police during a visit to the Munich Oktoberfest and was caught with cocaine.
Removed from Oktoberfest with Cocaine on September 27
In the arrest warrant issued by the Vienna Regional Court on October 1, which is available to the APA, the arrest and immediate transfer of Teichtmeister to the forensic-psychiatric department of the Vienna-Josefstadt correctional facility "without unnecessary delay" for "treatment as in a crisis intervention" was stipulated. Teichtmeister is said to have turned himself in to the police when he became aware of the arrest warrant.
The basis of the arrest warrant was that the regional court was informed by the Munich police on September 30 that "the individual was caught red-handed in possession and consumption of cocaine at the Oktoberfest on September 27, 2025," as stated in the arrest warrant. Most recently, Teichtmeister submitted a drug test to the court in mid-June to prove that he was adhering to the relevant directive. "The recent relapse into cocaine use, without evidence of negative drug tests for at least the last three and a half months, raises concerns that the individual has fallen back into this addiction, although the exact extent of this relapse is not yet assessable," the arrest warrant states.
The judge who issued this emphasizes that the offenses underlying Teichtmeister's conviction were "a direct consequence of his cocaine use." Therefore, it is "not only assumed that the criminal detention is to be temporarily enforced to improve his condition through treatment and care (...) in the forensic-therapeutic center." The judge also fears "that due to the cocaine use, actions threatened with judicial punishment with serious consequences are imminent for the individual."
For Teichtmeister's Legal Representative "A One-Time Slip"
It was a small amount of cocaine that was secured from Teichtmeister, clarified his lawyer Rudolf Mayer on Monday afternoon in a conversation with the APA: "It was just a portion for personal use." Mayer spoke of a "one-time slip." Teichtmeister has not fallen into a new dependency. The incident proves how difficult it is to break free from a substance addiction. He hopes that the judiciary does not punish the "one-time offense with the full severity of the law," said Mayer.
Psychiatric Expert Appointed
Teichtmeister can initially be detained for four weeks. As the regional court spokeswoman Salzborn explained to the APA, a psychiatric expert has already been appointed to clarify how severe the relapse was in relation to substance addiction. "It must be checked what the issues were and how the breach of instructions occurred," explained Salzborn.
Whether it is necessary to keep Teichtmeister in custody or in a forensic-therapeutic center depends on the expert findings. "In the further proceedings, after hearing all parties involved, clarifying the extent of the relapse into drug use, and obtaining a current forensic-psychiatric report, a decision will be made on a crisis intervention or a revocation of the provisional suspension of the measure's execution," is stated in the arrest order.
The former actor had, in his trial, in addition to the two-year suspended sentence, also conditionally received the placement in a forensic-therapeutic center ordered due to an expert-certified mental disorder. The court ordered close-knit therapy and controls, especially concerning the consumption of drugs and alcohol. By instruction, Teichtmeister was obligated to absolute drug abstinence.
(APA/Red)
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