DR. SARAFI lawyers achieve further success against controversial streamer Shurjoka

Hamburg, April 7, 2025 — Streamer Shurjoka has repeatedly been involved in legal disputes and has so far shown no willingness to change her behavior. In another incident, she defamed our client on a live stream with the false claim that he was on trial for sedition. Following our warning, she unexpectedly issued a declaration of injunctive relief.

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Streamer Shurjoka has repeatedly been involved in legal disputes and has so far shown no willingness to change her behavior. In another incident, she defamed our client in a live stream on the Twitch platform with the following statement:

“[...] What is the common denominator between KuchenTV, the IDF spokesperson and Tobias Huch? They hate Shurjoka and stand up for sedition in court. Cool! Great! [...]”

This claim is fictitious and only serves to publicly defame our client. In fact, none of the named persons is on trial for sedition.

Procedural

After this defamatory statement became known, we issued a warning against Shurjoka and set a deadline for her to submit a declaration of injunctive relief.

Surprisingly, she complied with the request on time. This was unexpected in that Shurjoka was unwilling to compromise in the past, even in the case of obvious violations of the law, and accepted legal disputes. Submitting the declaration of injunctive relief means that she has committed herself not to repeat the false allegation in the future — otherwise, there is a risk of a contractual penalty.

Legal assessment

The allegation that a person is “on trial for sedition” is a false statement of fact.

By making such a statement, the relevant average recipient assumes that the person concerned has been charged with a particularly serious offense in criminal proceedings. The criminal offence of sedition under Section 130 StGB aims to prevent incitement against marginalized groups, in particular against Jewish people.

The imposition of such prosecution can have serious social and professional consequences for the person concerned:

• Reputation caused by association with extremist or inflammatory acts
• Professional and business disadvantages, particularly for public figures
• Social stigma that can lead to social exclusion

Since such false allegations cause considerable damage, there are comprehensive legal defenses, in particular through personal rights (Art. 2 para. 1, Art. 1 para. 1 GG) as well as through civil and criminal regulations on defamation (§ 187 StGB) and slander (§ 186 StGB).

Affected too?

If you yourself are a victim of defamation or false statements of fact, DR. SARAFI Rechtsanwälte will assist you with their extensive experience in press and speech law.

We are consistently committed to protecting your reputation and rights — both out of court and in court. Contact us for a non-binding initial assessment.

For inquiries:
DR. SARAFI Rechtsanwälte
info@sarafi.de