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Rammstein frontman Lindemann (on the sidelines of a concert in Talinn 2022): Poker provider has moral concerns

Photo: Madis Veltman / Scanpix / IMAGO

Women accuse Till Lindemann of sexual assault and abuse of power. Presumably, there was a kind of casting system to feed him young women, even for sexual acts. At least one woman made the accusation that she had been drugged. The band Rammstein denied the allegations and asked not to be prejudged.

However, several companies have already put their cooperation with Rammstein or Till Lindemann on hold:

  • The drugstore Rossmann no longer sells the band's perfume lines in its online shop.

  • The book publisher Kiepenheuer + Witsch ended its collaboration with Lindemann because he had used a book of poetry as a prop in a pornographic music video.

Now the online poker provider GGPoker also spoke out from Malta. In a press release, the company announced that it would end its cooperation with Till Lindemann. Lindemann had played poker against five different facets of himself in a nearly four-minute campaign film released in April. The film has been removed from all digital and social media channels, reports the industry magazine »Horizont« .

"Incompatible with the values and morals we represent"

In the statement, GGPoker is "deeply shaken and shocked" by the developments of the past few days. According to the online poker provider, the online poker provider dissociates itself "expressly and completely, as the allegations in the room are in no way compatible with the values and morals we represent." We would like to express our sincere condolences to all those affected.«

The collaboration with Till Lindemann was entered into at the beginning of the year under an artistic aspect for a limited campaign period, according to the poker network provider. This period has now expired and will not be extended.

Rammstein are currently on tour through Europe, starting Wednesday they will play four times in Munich's Olympic Stadium. The »Bild« newspaper has already obtained an opinion in light of the allegations against Lindemann. According to the Insa poll commissioned by the tabloid, 45 percent of Germans would be in favor of canceling the shows in Munich and the performances planned for July in Berlin. However, a premature end to the current tour would have serious economic consequences, according to sources close to the band.

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