All three of Prof. Bhakdi's lawyers spoke as part of the final argument to the court. Martin Schwab, Prof. Bhakdi's main lawyer, spoke about Sucharit's conviction in the media before the hearing. He then focused on the two charges. Regarding the charge stemming from Sucharit's interview with Kai Stuht, Schwab stated that Sucharit did not insult Israeli people according to a specific German law. He provided more context to Sucharit's statements in the interview stating that the Israeli people were the first to be injected under the emergency authorization. Schwab reiterated Sucharit was not insulting the Israeli people but expressing concern and worry for them. He said the interpretation of Sucharit's words was completely wrong. Schwab asked for a not guilty verdict. Lawyer Tobias Weissenborn pointed out that Sucharit was not addressing the Israeli people but rather the Israeli government. He mentioned that Sucharit is a Buddhist who advocates for peace and unity. Weissenborn mentioned the prosecutor's shortcomings (not watching the full videos or investigating properly).

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