Lilith Wittmann Wins Berlin Court Ruling on Malta Gaming Authority Documents
Lilith Wittmann secured a Berlin court win allowing use of MGA hack documents and her “organized crime enablement scheme” description. The ruling aligns with her release of over 40,000 Curaçao licensing files detailing ownership and due diligence. Regulators have stayed silent while the data stays accessible.
SCCG Take — The outcome underscores real vulnerabilities in regulator IT controls and licensing secrecy, pushing operators in offshore markets to anticipate tighter scrutiny and faster data exposure.
A Berlin court has ruled in favor of German hacker Lilith Wittmann in her dispute with the Malta Gaming Authority and its CEO Charles Mizzi. The judgment from Berlin Regional Court II permits Wittmann to use materials obtained from the MGA systems and to describe the regulator as an “organized crime enablement scheme.” The decision bars any further access to those systems.
The MGA and Mizzi had obtained an initial injunction after Wittmann announced the March breach and shared data with media and authorities. Wittmann challenged the order and framed the case as a SLAPP. The court treated her statements as opinion rather than assertions of fact. As reported by Casino.org, the litigation produced around 2,000 pages of documents.
Litigation Costs and Limits
Wittmann incurred between €15,000 and €20,000 in legal and court fees. She had warned that an unfavorable outcome could trigger penalties of up to €250,000 or six months’ detention for breaching an injunction. The ruling contains a clear limitation: it does not validate claims that the MGA enables organized crime.
Curaçao Leak and Immediate Aftermath
The judgment arrived the same week Wittmann released more than 40,000 documents from the Curaçao Gaming Authority under her Casino Secrets project. The files cover license applications, UBO and ownership details, corporate structures, source-of-wealth records, business plans, due-diligence files, and the CGA’s internal licensing reviews.
The original domain casinosecrets.lol was placed on server hold and taken offline. Wittmann moved the archive to curacaofiles.com, where it remains public. The MGA has issued no comment on the Berlin outcome.
This sequence leaves offshore licensing authorities facing concrete operational risk from targeted breaches and persistent public disclosure. How regulators secure applicant data and respond to its release will determine the practical balance between enforcement and exposure in the months ahead.
Reporting: Casino.org News
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