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“We are convinced that a full clarification of the allegations, also by the authorities, is absolutely necessary and must also be in the interest of the entire band.” Several women had made serious allegations against Lindemann in the past few weeks. They described to the Norddeutscher Rundfunk and the “Süddeutsche Zeitung” how young women were apparently specifically recruited for sex with the singer.
Two women also reported alleged sexual acts that they would not have consented to. The band denied the allegations. The Universal spokeswoman said the allegations “shocked us and we have the utmost respect for the women who have so bravely spoken out publicly in this case.” Universal has been releasing the Rammstein albums for decades.
The German Minister of State for Culture, Claudia Roth (Greens), called for a comprehensive investigation into the allegations against Lindemann. The fact that the public prosecutor’s office in Berlin has started investigations against the musician “underlines that the allegations are to be taken very seriously,” she told the “Tagesspiegel” (Friday edition). “These allegations should now be completely cleared up.”
The Berlin public prosecutor announced on Wednesday that they were investigating Lindemann. It is about allegations “in the field of sexual offenses and the sale of narcotics”.
Roth told the “Tagesspiegel” that “star cults associated with macho machoness and abuse of power up to and including sexual assault should really and definitely be over in the music industry”. She will “decidedly work” for this
Source: Nachrichten
