Russian-German Is Arrested Over Attack on Borussia Dortmund Bus
By MELISSA EDDYAPRIL 21, 2017
BERLIN — Germany’s elite antiterrorism unit has arrested a 28-year-old German-Russian who is suspected of trying to blow up the Borussia Dortmund team bus, with
the apparent goal of driving down the price of the club’s stock price so he could profit through a speculation scheme, federal prosecutors said Friday.
Terrorism experts immediately questioned the authenticity of the letters, which were found on the night of the attack
in the hedges by the roadside where the bombs had been planted, federal prosecutors said in a statement on Friday.
The financial maneuver could have resulted in a substantial profit for the suspect
if the value of the shares had fallen in the interim, prosecutors said.
One player was wounded in the April 11 bombing as the team was heading to its stadium for a Champions
League match against AS Monaco, forcing officials to reschedule the game for the following night.
" they said. that A significant share price drop could have been expected if
a player had been seriously injured or even killed as a result of the attack,
Prosecutors said that an additional letter was later sent to German news organizations, claiming
that the attack was carried out by the far right, proved to be unfounded.
Monaco won that night, 3-2, and went on to oust the German team from the competition in a second leg, winning at home 3-1.