![Manfred Kanther, former German Interior Minister and former leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the German state of Hesse, sits at regional court in Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt, September 27, 2007. Manfred Kanther, former German Interior Minister and former leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the German state of Hesse, sits at regional court in Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt, September 27, 2007.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1YJBX/manfred-kanther-former-german-interior-minister-and-former-leader-of-the-christian-democratic-union-cdu-of-the-german-state-of-hesse-sits-at-regional-court-in-wiesbaden-near-frankfurt-september-27-2007-kanther-faces-trial-on-charges-related-to-a-lingering-slush-fund-scandal-reutersbernd-kammererpool-germany-2D1YJBX.jpg)
Manfred Kanther, former German Interior Minister and former leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the German state of Hesse, sits at regional court in Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt, September 27, 2007.
![Manfred Kanther, former German Interior Minister and former leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the German state of Hesse, sits at regional court in Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt, September 27, 2007. Manfred Kanther, former German Interior Minister and former leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the German state of Hesse, sits at regional court in Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt, September 27, 2007.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6PNCD/manfred-kanther-former-german-interior-minister-and-former-leader-of-the-christian-democratic-union-cdu-of-the-german-state-of-hesse-sits-at-regional-court-in-wiesbaden-near-frankfurt-september-27-2007-kanther-faces-trial-on-charges-related-to-a-lingering-slush-fund-scandal-reutersbernd-kammererpool-germany-2E6PNCD.jpg)
Manfred Kanther, former German Interior Minister and former leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the German state of Hesse, sits at regional court in Wiesbaden, near Frankfurt, September 27, 2007.
![Manfred Kanther (L), former German Interior Minister and former leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the German state of Hesse, and former financial advisor Horst Weyrauch sit at regional court Manfred Kanther (L), former German Interior Minister and former leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the German state of Hesse, and former financial advisor Horst Weyrauch sit at regional court](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2JEGD/manfred-kanther-l-former-german-interior-minister-and-former-leader-of-the-christian-democratic-union-cdu-of-the-german-state-of-hesse-and-former-financial-advisor-horst-weyrauch-sit-at-regional-court-in-wiesbaden-near-frankfurt-september-27-2007-kanther-faces-trial-on-charges-related-to-a-lingering-slush-fund-scandal-reutersbernd-kammererpool-germany-2D2JEGD.jpg)
Manfred Kanther (L), former German Interior Minister and former leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of the German state of Hesse, and former financial advisor Horst Weyrauch sit at regional court
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