Overview
- Prosecutors also charged the former supervisory board chair (13 counts), the former legal director (6), and the former administrative director (5) over actions alleged to have harmed rbb between January 2018 and July 2022.
- In seven instances prosecutors cite particularly serious cases due to alleged habitual conduct or high losses.
- Core allegations center on a 2018 variable‑pay scheme said to have been granted without the required supervisory board approval, plus unlawful allowances tied to ARD leadership duties.
- Authorities quantify contested payouts including about €933,505 in variable compensation, roughly €122,400 in allowances, and an early‑retirement arrangement causing an estimated €662,605 loss, along with reimbursements for private dinners and a London trip.
- Schlesinger denies wrongdoing through her lawyer, rbb says it fully supported the investigation, and separate civil appeals over roughly €1.78 million in claims continue.