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For an “unflappable clarification”: The editor-in-chief of the German tabloid “Bild”, Julian Reichelt (40), received a temporary leave of absence in the middle of an ongoing compliance procedure.
21.07, March 14, 2021
Media group Axel Springer shared In Berlin on Julian Reichelt with: “To one undisturbed recognition To ensure and not overload the work of the editorial team, he has asked the board to be relieved of its duties until the allegations are clarified. “The liberation has already taken place,” he said. Reichelt (40), Chairman of the editors-in-chief of “Bild” and spokesperson for the “Bild” management team, reject the accusations. In an internal message to colleagues sent to the German Press Agency, Reichelt wrote that “Bild” and the people of “Bild” were his life. “I have always done my best to keep BILD okay, and I do that today, even though it is infinitely difficult for me. That is why I have asked the board to take a leave of absence for the time being to contribute to an unassailable Clarification of operation. and investigate the complaints that have been made against me. ” The editor-in-chief of the German tabloid emphasized: “The allegations are false.”
The compliance process was days ago against Reichelt, who has been working for Springer in various capacities for almost 20 years. Such an investigation in a company aims to check whether the behavior conformed to the rules and the guidelines of a company were followed. The media group emphasized: “The investigation has not yet been completed. Therefore, the company will not provide further information on the procedure or the subject of the complaints.”
After hints from the satirist Jan Böhmermann on his ZDF show a week ago, “Spiegel” reported, citing information, that there are allegations from various employees. The news magazine wrote of abuse of power and exploitation of dependency relationships. Meanwhile, “Bild am Sonntag” editor-in-chief and member of the Bild Group editorial team, Alexandra Würzbach, will take over the management of Germany’s largest tabloid newspaper, as the group also announced.
By clearing up the clues Internal compliance management consulted outside experts on potential compliance violations within the “Bild” editorial team, as Springer has officially confirmed. “The investigation is carried out openly in all directions and the credibility and integrity of all those involved are evaluated.” The media company also emphasized: “Axel Springer always and very fundamentally has to differentiate between rumors, clues and evidence. If rumors about other people become concrete clues of those affected, the company immediately begins educational work, as in the current case “. When the clues become evidence, the board acts. “This evidence has not yet existed. Prejudging rumors based on hearsay is unthinkable in Axel Springer’s corporate culture.”
Reichelt wrote in the internal message to colleagues: “I will defend myself against those who want to destroy me because they do not like BILD and everything we defend.”
