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BREAKING NEWS! German antifa attacker handed a heavy prison sentence for brutal Budapest attacks
A Hungarian court has sentenced a German national linked to the Antifa movement to eight years in prison for taking part in a series of violent street attacks in Budapest in 2023 that left multiple people seriously injured.
The verdict was delivered on Wednesday by the Budapest Metropolitan Court, concluding one of the most closely watched criminal cases connected to the politically motivated assaults that shocked the Hungarian capital three years ago.
Read all news and our article in German: Deutsche Antifa-Angreifer zu hohen Haftstrafen für brutale Angriffe in Budapest verurteilt
Attacks linked to extremist group violence
The defendant, identified as Maja T. (formerly known as Simeon Ravi Trux), is a German citizen who described herself in court as queer and an antifascist activist. According to prosecutors, she arrived in Budapest in February 2023 as part of a foreign Antifa group intending to disrupt events linked to the so-called Day of Honour commemorations.
Hungarian authorities said the group did not engage in peaceful protest. Instead, its members randomly attacked people in public spaces, allegedly selecting victims based on their appearance, which they associated with right-wing views. Investigators classified the crimes as violence against members of a community, an aggravated offence under Hungarian law.
Multiple victims, serious injuries
The attacks occurred over several days in February 2023 at multiple locations across Budapest, including Fővám Square, Gazdagrét, and Bank Street. Victims were followed for extended periods, in some cases across several public transport transfers, before being assaulted from behind.
According to court findings:
- Six victims suffered serious injuries,
- Three others sustained minor injuries.
In one of the first incidents, three Polish citizens were beaten by a group of seven or eight attackers using batons and other objects. Two of the victims suffered bone fractures.
Arrested in Germany, transferred to Hungary
Maja T. was arrested in Germany and transferred to Hungarian custody the year following the attacks. During the trial, she argued that her extradition had been unlawful, citing a German court ruling related to the European arrest warrant procedure.
In her final statement, the defendant claimed she was being politically targeted and described her detention conditions — including extended solitary confinement — as inhumane. Hungarian prison authorities have repeatedly rejected these allegations, stating that the measures were lawful and justified.
She also told the court that she considered herself the “real victim”, arguing that she was being tried in a country she claimed discriminates against sexual minorities.
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Other defendants, high-profile links
The case involved several defendants. Some received final sentences earlier, while proceedings against others were separated.
One of the most prominent figures linked to the case is Ilaria Salis, who was also accused in connection with the attacks. Her Hungarian criminal proceedings were suspended after she was elected to the European Parliament and gained parliamentary immunity.
Another defendant received a suspended prison sentence, while a separate German co-defendant was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Courtroom tensions and heavy security
The sentencing hearing drew significant public attention. Police maintained a strong presence around the courthouse on Markó Street, where supporters of opposing political groups gathered but remained largely silent. The presiding judge warned spectators that any disruption would result in the courtroom being cleared.
No parole possible
According to MTI, the court found Maja T. guilty of aggravated assault and imposed an eight-year prison sentence without the possibility of parole.
The ruling reinforces Hungarian authorities’ position that politically motivated street violence, regardless of ideological background, will be met with severe punishment.
As we wrote earlier, Orbán cabinet would like the EU to declare Antifa a terrorist organisation
8 years, for nearly killing some people, is a heavy sentence?
Yes.
She was not convicted on attempted murder, terrorism or murder, just assault. For which 8 years is a heavy sentence for.
However, the judge issued an order, that she can’t leave earlier on good behavior, or anything else. So this is true 8 years in prison.
Okay, Dear Márk.
You are Hungarian, and, therefore, have a better idea if what is justice in your country.
If the he/she/it is going to serve this 8 years, it ought be, in my Southern mind, one in hard circumstances and hard work.
Be well!
No worries about the sentence Mouton ! – 8 years for this individual in Hungarian jail, will not be a cake walk. She-he will get his ass kicked probably on daily bases if he is lucky, if not God help him.NO KIDDING !!!!
But the other men is prison will likely appriciate his tendency to act like a woman.
Some prisoners will, Dear Márk – many will not.
Thank you for your reply, Dear Anna.
The he/she/it ought have his/her/it’s ass kicked frequently.
All Antifa ought know that coming to Hungary, to beat up Hungarians, will result very unpleasantly.
God bless you!
Nazis can never be referred to as victims. The fact that Orbánistan openly supports and sponsors public gatherings of Nazi squads shows the world how deep low the country has fallen. A downfall.
I’d say he better not drop the soap in the shower, but I suspect he’d really enjoy what will happen if he does.
Animal. Worse than.
Unfortunately, Dear Michael, this little Antifa-ite was created by Western School systems, and, that so, there are untold milllions of them, with this exact mindset.
That is the matter that ought be addressed.
I can still see the badly battered face of that Hungarian he/she/it beat nearly unto death.
Disgraceful!
Flagging @mouton: Textbook “active measures” – a Soviet-era term for influence operations designed to destabilize adversaries from within. The playbook: spread disinformation, amplify social divisions, erode trust in institutions, and create fake personas to manufacture the appearance of grassroots support.
The modern version (@mouton et al …) runs on social media. Algorithms reward outrage, so divisive content spreads organically. Fake accounts pose as locals or everyday citizens. Real people amplify the narratives without knowing the source.
The goal isn’t to convince you of anything, it’s to make you doubt everything. The best defense is recognition. Once you see the pattern, it loses its power.
The reality is, Dear Norbert, is that you do not wish to hear from people who disagree with the current EU direction, or, the current direction of The West.
For you, disagreement with the current EU could only be a sign of a Russian.
In fact, I am sure that, if all the Hungarians from the year 1850 came back, and had a bad reaction to the Tisza Party, you would consider them as astral imposters.
Oh, but wait – at least half of your countrymen, currently planning to vote for Fidesz and Mi Hazánk, must be astral imposters, too!
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