A notorious neo-Nazi in Germany has announced his gender transition and is actively pursuing women who “misgender” him under the nation’s new self-identification law. Sven Liebich, who now goes by the name “Maria-Svenja,” is a convicted criminal with a history of violence and “incitement to ethnic and racial hatred.”
Liebich first began to identify as transgender in 2024, with the knowledge of his newfound gender identity coming to the attention of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution in the federal State Saxony-Anhalt. The Office confirmed to BILD that they had been informed of his changes in December of 2024, having observed Liebich for years because of his involvement in extremist groups.
According to the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, the gender changes by Liebich were processed at the registry office in the city of Schkeuditz, Saxony, and have been official since December. But Liebich has not altered his external appearance, and still “presents” as a male. When questioned about this, Liebich claimed it was due to a fear of discrimination.
Since beginning to identify as a “woman,” Liebich appears to have taken immediate advantage of Germany’s new gender self-identification law, which came into effect in November of 2024 and imposes harsh penalties for “discrimination.”
This legislation, also known as the Self-Determination Act, significantly relaxed the requirements for changing an individual’s legal sex marker or name, removing a previous prerequisite of psychological assessments or judicial approval. The Act also imposes fines on those who are found guilty of failing to treat someone as their self-declared gender.
Liebich is now seeking damages for “discrimination” from people who correctly identify him as a biological male. One of his targets, Josefine Barbaric, is the chairwoman of Nein, lass das! e.V. (No, don’t do that!), an association dedicated to protecting children from sexual violence.
After hearing about Liebich’s gender change, Barbaric took to Instagram to address the implications of the Self-Determination Act, expressing concern that violent men now have the ability to request housing in women’s prisons.
Barbaric has now received a letter from Liebich’s lawyers demanding that she remove her Instagram post and cease using male pronouns for him. Liebich is requesting €15,000 in compensation from Barbaric, along with covering the costs of his legal representation.
Reduxx has exclusively obtained the legal threat, sent from the Andreas Wölfel law firm in Tröstau.
In the letter, Liebich is referred to as “Ms. Marla-Sven Liebich.” It states that Barbaric has “violated the legally anchored disclosure ban according to Paragraph 13 of the Self-Determination Act as well as the personal rights of their client” by “inaccurately“ referring to Liebich with male pronouns.
The letter further states that revealing the former sex and name constitutes “serious violations of Liebich’s privacy rights,” leading to “public humiliation” and “significant mental strain.” Barbaric’s Instagram post, they argue, has incited ”feelings of discrimination, humiliation, and reputational damage” for Liebich.
Liebich’s legal team has set a deadline of January 24 for Barbaric to pay €15,000 in compensation for the distress she caused, in addition to €1,375.88 in legal fees. Barbaric is also being ordered to sign a cease-and-desist declaration, which would entitle Liebich to collect a €10,000 fine from her if she were to ever misgender him in the future.
If Barbaric does not comply with all these demands by the end of business day today, Liebich’s lawyers will seek an injunction against her through court.
Speaking to Reduxx, Barbaric speculated that trans activists may have reported her to Liebich, as they routinely target her for expressing criticism of the Self-Determination Act.
Barbaric has spoken out against the Act in her capacity as a child safeguarding expert, noting that correctly identifying biological sex is critical in her line of work as pedophiles have explicit sex preferences in their victims. Barbaric has said that biological sex is part of a pedophile’s paraphilic sexual preference disorder.
Barbaric is a well-regarded advocate for children, and has even published an educational book recommended by police and government officials which helps children develop the confidence to set boundaries around their own bodies.
“I will not be silenced. Our voice is for the children. This case alone illustrates that in Germany, the abnormal has become the norm. Collective delusion and ideological distortions contribute nothing to the protection of children and women in Germany; indeed, they achieve the opposite,” Barbaric told Reduxx.
Despite currently seeking damages for discrimination, Liebich is currently on trial for incitement and defamation in a separate criminal matter. Last August, he was sentenced to one year and six months in prison without parole for the crimes, but he is challenging the verdict at Leipzig Regional Court.
If sent to prison, Liebich has stated that he will seek to be housed in a women’s correctional facility.
Germany’s radical self-identification law makes it difficult to prevent males, even those convicted of serious crimes, from being moved into women’s prisons.
Prior to the law coming into effect, renowned defense attorney Udo Vetter warned NiUS that only very well-founded exceptions could be made to prevent the transfers after a male declared himself to be a “female.” The burden of proof to refuse such a transfer lies with the state and can only be ensured by court-appointed experts in cases involving very serious crimes.
A recent report by Die Welt revealed that a series of trans-identified male prisoners, incarcerated across Germany, have repeatedly sexually assaulted and harassed female inmates and prison staff.
In Vechta, a women’s prison in Lower Saxony, three sexual assaults were reported between 2023 and 2024 by the same trans-identified male offender. Although the trans-identified man was not named, it is known that he was convicted for possession of images of child sexual abuse.
While the survey provided some insights into the implications of housing trans-identified men with women, comprehensive data is impossible to obtain. This is because so-called “trans- and non-binary identifying inmates” are only recorded as such if they request special provisions due to their gender identity.
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