Main defendant Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, center, is seen at the start of a trial against the alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot, in the Sossenheim branch of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court, in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government went on trial on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. Nine defendants faced judges at a special warehouse-like courthouse built on the outskirts of Frankfurt to accommodate the large number of defendants, lawyers and media dealing with the case. (Boris Roessler/Pool Photo via AP)
Defendant Birgit Malsack-Winkemann, center, sits at the start of a trial against the alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot, in the Sossenheim branch of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court, in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government went on trial on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. Nine defendants faced judges at a special warehouse-like courthouse built on the outskirts of Frankfurt to accommodate the large number of defendants, lawyers and media dealing with the case. (Boris Roessler/Pool Photo via AP)
Presiding judge Jürgen Bonk arrives to open a trial against the alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot, in the Sossenheim branch of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court, in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government went on trial on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. Nine defendants faced judges at a special warehouse-like courthouse built on the outskirts of Frankfurt to accommodate the large number of defendants, lawyers and media dealing with the case. (Boris Roessler/Pool Photo via AP)
German police officers stand under barbed wire securing a temporary courtroom that was built for a trial starting on Tuesday in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government are among nine suspects going on trial in Frankfurt Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Main defendant Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, right, stands between his defence lawyers while another defendant hides her face behind a file folder, during a trial against the alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot, in the Sossenheim branch of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court, in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government went on trial on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. Nine defendants faced judges at a special warehouse-like courthouse built on the outskirts of Frankfurt to accommodate the large number of defendants, lawyers and media dealing with the case. (Boris Roessler/Pool Photo via AP)
German police officers stand under barbed wire securing a temporary courtroom that was built for a trial starting on Tuesday in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government are among nine suspects going on trial in Frankfurt Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Main defendant Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss looks up at the start of a trial against the alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot, in the Sossenheim branch of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court, in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government went on trial on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. Nine defendants faced judges at a special warehouse-like courthouse built on the outskirts of Frankfurt to accommodate the large number of defendants, lawyers and media dealing with the case. (Boris Roessler/Pool Photo via AP)
A defendant is being escorted to a temporary courtroom that was built for a trial starting on Tuesday in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government are going on trial in Frankfurt on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
The defendant is lead to a temporary court room that was built for a trial starting on Tuesday in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government are going on trial in Frankfurt on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
FILE - Masked police officers lead Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, right, to a police vehicle during a raid against so-called 'Reich citizens' in Frankfurt, Germany, on Dec. 7, 2022. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government are among nine suspects going on trial in Frankfurt Tuesday May 21, 2024, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP, File)
Main defendant Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, left, arrives for the trial against the alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot, in the Sossenheim branch of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court, in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government went on trial on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. Nine defendants faced judges at a special warehouse-like courthouse built on the outskirts of Frankfurt to accommodate the large number of defendants, lawyers and media dealing with the case. (Boris Roessler/Pool Photo via AP)
A defendant hides her face behind a file folder, center, at the start of a trial against the alleged leaders of a suspected German far-right coup plot, in the Sossenheim branch of the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court, in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The alleged leaders of a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government went on trial on Tuesday, opening the most prominent proceedings in a case that shocked the country in late 2022. Nine defendants faced judges at a special warehouse-like courthouse built on the outskirts of Frankfurt to accommodate the large number of defendants, lawyers and media dealing with the case. (Boris Roessler/Pool Photo via AP)