The fallout from current allegations in opposition to Rammstein’s Till Lindemann continues to reverberate with the band’s label, Universal Music, revealing that they’ve halted advertising and marketing and promotion for the group amid a current investigation into the singer by German officers.
Following information {that a} probe had been initiated by prosecutors in Berlin on Wednesday (June 14), Universal Music issued an announcement that reads as follows: “The accusations against Till Lindemann have shocked us and we have the greatest respect for the women who have spoken out so courageously in public in this case,” the label stated, whereas additionally asserting their suspension of promotion for the band, per the New York Times.
“Preliminary proceedings have been initiated against Till Lindemann on allegations relating to sexual offenses and the distribution of narcotics,” a spokesperson on behalf of the Berlin public prosecution’s workplace stated initially concerning the investigation, including that they launched it at their very own discretion, in addition to “on the basis of several criminal complaints filed by third parties.”
Last month, a fan who attended the band’s live performance in Vilnius, Lithuania wrote a collection of posts on each Reddit and Twitter claiming that she was drugged throughout the present’s pre-party after being invited by a member of the Rammstein camp. She additional alleged that she was recruited to have intercourse with Lindemann below the stage throughout one of many present’s interludes, through which she declined.
Though the lady asserted that she was not sexually assaulted, she shared a number of photographs and movies of bruises that she awoke with the morning after the present, and claimed she was sick all the day regardless of not consuming a variety of alcohol all through the night time.
After her posts went viral, a number of different ladies reportedly made allegations in opposition to the singer on varied social media platforms too, in line with Barron’s. Rammstein denied the accusations in an announcement on their social media on May 28, writing, “With regard to the allegations circulating on the internet about Vilnius, we can rule out the possibility that what is being claimed took place in our environment. We are not aware of any official investigations into this matter.”
Following the accusations, Lindemann was dropped by his writer Kiepenheuer & Witsch. The firm issued an announcement, writing that they “became aware of a porn video in which Till Lindemann celebrates sexual violence against women and in which the 2013 book In Still Night published by Kiepenheuer & Witsch plays a role,” and thus, they ended their relationship with him as a consumer.
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On June 3, Rammstein wrote one other assertion on their social media addressing the allegations, which you’ll learn under [translated via Google Translate].
The publications of the previous few days have prompted irritation and questions among the many public and particularly amongst our followers. The allegations hit us all very arduous and we take them extraordinarily significantly.
We say to our followers: It is essential to us that you just really feel comfy and secure at our reveals — in entrance of and behind the stage.
We condemn any form of transgressions and ask you: don’t interact in public prejudice of any form in opposition to those that have made allegations. You have a proper to your perspective.
But we, the band, even have a proper — particularly to not be prejudiced both.
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