A YouTuber is facing a £20,000 fine after allegedly forging documents to sneak onto the pitch dressed as a fake mascot during a Scotland match at Euro 2024
A YouTube prankster is facing a hefty £20,000 penalty after allegedly forging documents to sneak onto the pitch during a Scotland game dressed as a fake mascot in a Euro 2024 match.
Marvin Wildhage, 29, pulled off the stunt at the tournament’s opening game between Germany and Scotland in Munich, which ended in a 5-1 victory for the hosts. Disguised as bogus mascot “Albart,” he reportedly used falsified work and parking passes to bypass security and make it all the way to the sidelines.
The prank, intended as comedy content, instead sparked outrage and raised serious concerns about stadium security at one of Europe’s biggest football events.
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Now, Wildhage is set to appear in court in Munich on 13th May after prosecutors charged him with six counts of document forgery and obtaining services by deception.
Initially, authorities issued a penalty order demanding £15,172 — calculated as 70 daily fines of £216. However, because Wildhage objected to the order, the case will now be heard in court.
Prosecutors are also seeking to claw back £4,681 in profits he allegedly made from the viral video, bringing the total potential financial hit to £19,851.
Wildhage could also face an additional charge after sharing screenshots from the official penalty order in a YouTube video earlier this year. Under German law, publishing details from ongoing legal proceedings before they are discussed in court can itself be a criminal offence.
Legal expert Marc Wederhake said such a violation could carry a fine or even a prison sentence of up to one year, though he noted the additional charge might ultimately be dropped if the main case leads to a conviction.
Wildhage’s lawyer has so far declined to comment.