Question juridique clé
Whether calling A. a “Hochstaplerin” in context constituted defamation under Art. 173 StGB
Solution extraite
In the article’s context, the term conveyed that A. had systematically deceived the public about her Nasa-related role and thus attacked her reputation as an honorable person.
Motifs extraits
The meaning must be assessed from the unprejudiced average reader’s perspective in the full context. Here the term was not used as harmless boasting but as an accusation of lying and deception.