Berlin public prosecutor is investigating against resigned rbb director Schlesinger
Allegations of nepotism and waste
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Prosecutors are investigating ex-rbb director Schlesinger
The public prosecutor’s office is investigating against the resigned rbb director Schlesinger. The suspicion of infidelity and acceptance of benefits is in the room. Her husband and the head of the board of directors are also under investigation.
The public prosecutor’s office in Berlin is investigating against the resigned rbb director Patricia Schlesinger, her husband and the selected “Spiegel” journalist Gerhard Spörl and the rbb board chairman Wolf-Dieter Wolf.
“The subject of the proceedings are the allegations of infidelity and the acceptance of benefits,” said Sebastian Büchner, spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office, the rbb. “In essence, it is all about the question of the award of the contract by Messe Berlin GmbH, which Ms. Schlesinger is said to have had an influence on.” According to Büchner, the investigations were initiated last week.
Schlesinger and Wolf reject allegations
The focus is initially on the question of whether Schlesinger had any influence on the conclusion of consultancy contracts in connection with Messe Berlin. Schlesinger’s husband is said to have received a highly paid consultancy contract from the trade fair company. This order is said to have been brokered by the head of the board of directors, Wolf, who is also the head of the supervisory board at Messe Berlin.
Both Schlesinger and Wolf reject the allegations. According to the prosecutor, it remains to be seen whether there are any other suspected cases.
Schlesinger’s withdrawal has also triggered relief within the House. “But we also say that it is much, much too late,” said Ute Zill from the editorial board of the rbb24 evening show. “We were upstairs with her seven weeks ago and talked about the first stories that became known. Namely, the connections between her husband and Messe Berlin. We were then told: We’re taking action against it, that’s not all. “
External investigation has started
The previously unsolved allegations range from questionable consulting contracts to a construction project that has now been put on hold, a large salary increase for Schlesinger to a good 300,000 euros and an additional bonus system. It’s also about food with “multipliers” at rbb’s expense in your private apartment and a luxurious company car, for which there is said to have been a high discount. Schlesinger’s husband also received orders from the state-owned Messe Berlin.
Broadcast: rbb24 evening show, August 8th, 2022, 7.30 p.m
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