Previously unpublished archive material burdens one of the richest German dynasties: Leading members of the entrepreneurial family Reimann have therefore tolerated the abuse of forced laborers at the time of National Socialism. This was the result of research on "Bild am Sonntag", which was confirmed by the family spokesman and head of JAB Holding, Peter Harf. The findings would have resulted from unpublished files of German archives.
The industrial dynasty is considered one of the richest families in Germany, the manager magazine estimated their assets last to 33 billion euros. She has invested in brands that almost everyone knows from everyday life: for example, the coffee brands Jacobs and Senseo, the coffee shop chain Balzac, the hair care brand Wella or the softener Calgon. In contrast to the reputation of the brands is the publicity aversion of the family. There are no photos or interviews.
Family spokesman Harf confirmed the research
The revelations are staggering: Violence and abuse should have come about in the works and in the private villa of the corporate patriarchs Albert Reimann senior and Albert Reimann junior in Ludwigshafen. Company employees are said to have forced several Eastern European workers to compete naked in their barracks. "Women who refused were touched immoral in their bed, and other forced laborers were kicked and beaten, including a Russian woman who cleaned in the Reimann's house," the newspaper reports.
Family spokesman Harf confirmed the research. The findings of the family completely coincided with the revelations. That's all right, Reimann Sr. and Reimann Jr. were both guilty, and the two entrepreneurs went by, they were actually in jail, "Harf said.
The family had hired a historian to investigate the incidents, which had submitted a few weeks ago an intermediate status. "We were ashamed and white as the wall, there's nothing to gloss over," Harf told the newspaper, "these crimes are disgusting." He announced that he would donate ten million euros to a suitable organization.
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