Camilla Jessen
Christian Brueckner made a boast about holding information he alleges could solve “the scandal of the century”.
Christian Brueckner reportedly claimed to hold information that could “end the scandal of the century” just weeks after being released from prison.
Christian Brueckner
Christian Brueckner is a 48-year-old German man long suspected in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann
Now, Brueckner has reportedly made an unsettling boast just weeks after leaving prison.
Suspect claims he can solve “the greatest mystery ever”
According to RadarOnline.com, Brueckner visited a phone store in Germany recently, where he claimed he possessed information that could solve “the greatest mystery ever.”
Witnesses said he appeared confident and spoke as if he could “end all accusations” against him.
Boast made after release from prison
Brueckner was released last month after serving a seven-year sentence for rape.
He remains the prime suspect in the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann, who vanished from a holiday apartment in Portugal’s Praia da Luz resort in May 2007.
Her disappearance remains one of the world’s most haunting unsolved cases.
Witness: “He said something about USB sticks”
Farouk Salah-Brahmin, an employee at the phone shop, told RadarOnline that Brueckner hinted at having physical evidence.
“Brueckner told me he had some information. He said he had evidence that could bring the scandal of the century to an end,” Salah-Brahmin said. “He said something about USB sticks.”
He added, “The way he said it, he must have been talking about the Madeleine McCann case. What else could he be talking about?”
“He said he would not last long”
The shop worker also claimed that Brueckner expressed fear for his safety, saying he “would not last long” and suggesting that he knew people who wanted to kill him.
During his visit, Brueckner reportedly showed off his electronic ankle tag — a condition of his release — and spent more than 90 minutes setting up a new phone and WhatsApp account.
Possible plans to flee
Earlier this year, Brueckner told a reporter from German broadcaster RT that he planned to flee Germany if freed, seeking refuge in a country without an extradition treaty.
“I’m as well-known as a colorful dog,” he said, implying he intended to go into hiding the moment he was released.
Authorities are now reportedly concerned he may attempt to disappear again.
“It sounded like he was part of something wider”
Salah-Brahmin said Brueckner’s comments suggested he might be part of a larger network.
“It sounded to me like he was part of something wider,” he said. “Maybe he knows other people who were involved. It’s clear he knows far more than he’s been telling the police.”
The worker added that it struck him as strange that Brueckner claimed to have such information but hadn’t shared it with investigators.
Background: A case that still haunts the world
Madeleine McCann vanished on May 3, 2007, while sleeping in an apartment at the Ocean Club resort in Praia da Luz, Portugal.
Her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, were dining nearby when she disappeared.
Despite extensive investigations across several countries, Madeleine has never been found.
German prosecutors maintain “concrete evidence”
German investigators have said they have “concrete evidence” that Madeleine is dead and have identified Brueckner as their prime suspect.
He remains under investigation for other sex crimes allegedly committed in Portugal’s Algarve region.
Searches in the region continued as recently as this summer, but no definitive breakthrough has been announced.
This article is made and published by Camilla Jessen, which may have used AI in the preparation
