RBB scandal: court: RBB demands money back from Schlesinger

RBB scandal
Court: RBB demands money back from Schlesinger

According to the court, the crisis-ridden ARD broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) is demanding money back from the director Patricia Schlesinger, who was fired without notice. At the request of the German Press Agency, a spokeswoman for the Berlin Regional Court said that the public media company was demanding the repayment of variable remuneration. The exact amount was not given by the court. The medium “Business Insider” reported about it first.

According to the court, this is a so-called counterclaim. This is therefore related to an existing lawsuit, which in turn had been filed by the ex-broadcaster Schlesinger and which is directed against the RBB. Her media lawyer announced in February that it was about a company pension and that 18,384.54 euros per month had been sued. According to the court information at the time, the plaintiff is demanding a pension on the basis of a terminated employment relationship. Retirement benefit means that, under certain conditions, you will receive money from your previous employer even after your employment relationship has ended. The RBB had not commented on the procedure at the time. A hearing date is not yet known.

The ARD broadcaster, which is financed by broadcasts from citizens and companies, fell into a deep crisis in the summer of 2022. Allegations of nepotism and waste arose. Schlesinger was dismissed without notice. At the center of the scandal is the ex-director and the resigned station supervisor Wolf-Dieter Wolf. Both rejected allegations. The Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating, the presumption of innocence applies. In the midst of the scandal, personnel policy and a non-transparent bonus system for executives at the station also came into focus, which was then abolished.

dpa