In the statement, German prosecutors named Heinrich XIII PR, identified by CNN affiliate NTV as 71-year-old Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, as one of the alleged group’s ringleaders. The prince is a descendant of the House of Reuss, the former rulers of parts of eastern Germany, and now works as a real estate entrepreneur, according to NTV.
Heinrich was arrested in Frankfurt on Wednesday, according to video distributed by Reuters, which showed him being escorted out of a building by police officers to a waiting van, while other officers stood guard outside the premises.
Prosecutors allege Heinrich sought the involvement of Russian representatives in the alleged scheme. “The accused Heinrich XIII PR has already contacted representatives of the Russian Federation in Germany,” the prosecutor’s statement said.
CNN has attempted to reach Heinrich XIII, but it is not clear if he has a legal representative.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied there was any Russian involvement in the coup saying it was an internal problem for Germany. “This is rather an internal problem of the FRG (Germany) and they themselves state that there can be no question of any Russian intervention,” Peskov said in a daily call with journalists.
"Heinrich" = 74 (Ordinal)
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