Ralph Böttcher had to pay more than 165,000.00 € privately for the 11-year-long court case until the charges were dropped. 60 days of trial and 10 days in custody included. This makes him just one of many!
Correctly understood: The costs are not deductible and will be paid by you personally. If the authorities investigate, they will not hold the legal entity, i.e. the company, responsible. It directly affects the company manager and the responsible employees!