A German neo-Nazi who was imprisoned for inciting hatred has legally changed his name and gender in an apparent attempt to get transferred to a women’s prison, citing fear of “discrimination.”
Sven Liebich, 53, is in the process of appealing the 18-month jail sentence he’s been serving in a men’s prison in Saxony, per the New York Post. The felon, who has changed his name to Marla-Svenja Liebich, said “I am afraid of discrimination” in a statement.
Despite the legal gender change, Liebich hasn’t changed appearance and has even grown his beard out longer. Local German news outlets have stated that he only made the move to get transferred to a female-only prison, however officials have stated that his gender change does not guarantee relocation.
“There is no automatic guarantee that a man will be sent to a women’s prison after changing his gender and name,” a spokesperson for the local prosecutor’s office said. “In each case, there will be an individual review.”
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