Ex-Steinhoff CEO Hit by Arrest Warrant After Trial No-Show

  • German court granted request by prosecutors two weeks ago
  • Order came after Markus Jooste failed to appear for his trial
Markus Jooste

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A German court issued an arrest warrant for Markus Jooste, former chief executive officer of scandal-ridden retailer Steinhoff International Holdings NV, after he failed to show up for trial in the country.

The Regional Court of Oldenburg issued the warrant about two weeks ago, a spokesman for the tribunal said on Wednesday. Prosecutors had asked for the order in April when Jooste was a no-show for his trial in that city.