Overview

• Patricia Blanco filed a complaint with the Kriminalinspektion 5 in Köln accusing Kevin Schäfer of calling her “Affe,” a term she deems a racist slur.
• Kevin Schäfer denies any racist intent, insists the word was used out of context and has lodged a counter-complaint against Blanco.
• Sat.1 characterized the incident as a misunderstanding over misheard words and confirmed it will omit the exchange from the August 25 reunion broadcast.
• Blanco’s manager requested the raw audio from production company Banijay Germany but was told a court order is needed before police can seize it as evidence.
• The clash has caused Blanco significant emotional distress and prompted her to consider withdrawing from reality television after the on-air conflict spilled into real-world proceedings.