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German steakhouse heiress trial sparks massive spy scandal
A high-security courtroom in Hamburg has been hearing the sensational trial of Christina Block, a German steakhouse heiress accused of orchestrating the violent abduction of her children from Denmark. The bitter custody dispute with her ex-husband has ballooned into a massive legal and security saga. The case has bizarrely intersected with international espionage, as investigators stumbled upon evidence linking the scandal to former German intelligence chief August Hanning, who was recently arrested on treason and espionage charges.