Berlin public prosecutor is investigating against resigned rbb director Schlesinger

The public prosecutor’s office in Berlin is investigating against the resigned rbb director Patricia Schlesinger, her husband and former “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.

The public prosecutor’s office had recently not pursued a complaint by the AfD, so the proceedings were resumed last week. The spokesman pointed out that there had been new publications in the meantime. The investigation is expected to take several months.

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 mediated 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 public prosecutor, it remains to be seen whether there are any other suspected cases.

Within the House, Schlesinger’s withdrawal has also sparked relief. “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 have come to light. Namely, the possible connections between her husband and Messe Berlin. We were then told: We’re taking action against it, that’s not all .”

Schlesinger, The boss of the ARD broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg, who resigned on Sunday, has been exposed to numerous allegations since the end of June through media reports – especially from “Business Insider” – as has her husband and the head of the board of directors, Wolf, whose office is currently suspended. An external investigation into a law firm is ongoing. Results are not yet available.

The allegations that have not yet been clarified 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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