Overview
- Axel Springer says it reviewed hints of wrongdoing and found no substantiated case, stating it has no complaints on file against Jan Philipp Burgard for harassment or overbearing behavior.
- Burgard’s lawyer calls the published allegations false and says he will pursue legal action against what he describes as a defamation campaign.
- The New York Times reports that Springer held an internal conversation after looking into alleged conduct at a December Christmas party and that Burgard was urged to step down.
- According to the reporting, Burgard told questioners he could not recall details of the party accounts and said he had been drinking, while Correctiv says it received a legal warning letter before it had sent him questions.
- Springer previously announced Burgard’s immediate resignation for health reasons and has named Helge Fuhst as his successor, with a start date yet to be set.