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ARD Documentary Reveals Daniel Küblböck’s Unseen Struggles and Final Voice Message

Drawing on archival recordings plus new testimonies, the three-part film traces Küblböck’s path from childhood trauma through Mallorca retreat to his last voice message

Overview

  • An audio excerpt from Küblböck’s 2003 autobiography details a violent incident in which his mother choked him while calling him worthless, highlighting deep childhood wounds
  • After his 2011 adoption by entrepreneur Kerstin Elisabeth Kaiser, he spent most of each year in Paguera, Mallorca, relishing the anonymity that eluded him in Germany
  • Former classmates and ex-partners recount bullying during his mid-2010s acting training as a turning point that accelerated his adoption of the Lana Kaiser identity
  • Olivia Jones and other friends observe that Küblböck’s alcohol consumption intensified in his final years, underscoring increasing isolation
  • The documentary presents a late-September 2018 voice message in which Küblböck asks to leave the AIDA Luna and fly to New York shortly before his disappearance