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The Mannheim public prosecutor has initiated an investigation against the former CDU member of the Bundestag, Nikolas Löbel, among other things for breach of trust.
The authority announced on Wednesday that “in connection with the rental of premises in the office of the CDU district association Mannheim, the remuneration of staff and a GmbH attributable to the accused, there is an initial suspicion for the commission of several crimes”.
The Stuttgart Public Prosecutor's Office, however, sees no initial suspicion with regard to the alleged bribery of mandate holders in the procurement of corona masks.
It is therefore not investigated in this regard.
There is no direct connection between Löbel's private mediation activity and his former activity as a member of the Bundestag.
The mask affair is about commissions of around 250,000 euros for Löbel's company.
She is said to have collected the money because she brokered purchase contracts for corona protective masks between a Baden-Württemberg supplier and two private companies in Heidelberg and Mannheim.
After severe criticism of this business, Löbel resigned from the CDU and also withdrew from parliament.
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The affair of mask deals by members of the public in the corona pandemic had recently brought the CDU and CSU into great political distress.
The Union MPs Georg Nüßlein, Nikolas Löbel and Mark Hauptmann therefore resigned.
In addition, the CSU politician Tobias Zech gave up his mandate.
In his case, however, the background is allegations in connection with previous consultancy work in Macedonia.