Ex-Trader Suing Deutsche Bank Dials Up Pressure With ECB Letter

Nov. 4, 2025, 12:25 PM UTC

Dario Schiraldi, the former Deutsche Bank AG manager who is suing the lender for allegedly damaging his career, is urging Europe’s top bank watchdog to conduct a supervisory review of the firm as he seeks to increase pressure.

In a letter to the European Central Bank that was seen by Bloomberg News, a lawyer for Schiraldi listed four areas as needing “supervisory attention,” including the role of now-Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing in overseeing an audit report more than a decade ago.

Schiraldi, a former top manager at Deutsche Bank’s asset and wealth management division, filed a case last ...

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