Ludwig Kaiser Faces July 16 Pre-Trial in Battery Case as August 10-28 Trial Window Opens
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Updated · Cageside Seats · May 28
Ludwig Kaiser Faces July 16 Pre-Trial in Battery Case as August 10-28 Trial Window Opens
6 articles · Updated · Cageside Seats · May 28
July 16 is the date set for a pre-trial conference in Orange County, Florida, for Ludwig Kaiser — real name Marcel Barthel — over a misdemeanor battery charge.
That hearing will bring prosecutors and defense lawyers together to explore a resolution such as a plea deal before any trial is held.
Court records also list August 10-28 as the potential trial window if the case is not resolved at the conference.
Walter Hahn, better known in WWE as Gunther, was identified in the records as the person who posted Kaiser’s bond after he turned himself in on May 19.
The filing adds a procedural milestone to a case that has drawn attention from wrestling fans because of Kaiser and Gunther’s long-standing ties from Imperium and earlier European wrestling circuits.
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