Hesse: ex-managing director of Awo fights against punishment

Frankfurt/Main (dpa/lhe) - The former managing director of the Frankfurt Arbeiterwohlfahrt, Jürgen Richter, is fighting this Tuesday (09.15 a.m.) before the Frankfurt district court against a fine for misuse of titles. The 66-year-old was sentenced by the district court to pay 8,000 euros (100 daily rates) in May this year. At the time, the court had assumed that Richter had held a doctorate for years without justification. Richter, on the other hand, takes the view that the academic title was lawfully acquired in America. He appealed the decision. The Small Criminal Court wants to complete the process in one day.