{
  "id": 10651673,
  "title": "Patricia Schlesinger: Ex-RBB-Intendantin muss wegen Untreue-Vorwurf vor Gericht",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/patricia-schlesinger-ex-rbb-intendantin-muss-wegen-untreue-vorwurf",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:40:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/it-medien/patricia-schlesinger-ex-rbb-intendantin-muss-wegen-untreue-vorwurf-vor-gericht/100258226.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Patricia Schlesinger, the former Intendantin of the RBB, is set to face court proceedings due to allegations of dishonesty. The Landgericht Berlin has allowed a charge of dishonesty filed by the Generalstaatsanwaltschaft, as announced. The trial is expected to commence on November 10, with a total of 56 court days scheduled to conclude by June 2027. The Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Berlin had collected evidence from extensive investigations in December last year. They accuse Schlesinger and three other former senior staff members of dishonesty, among other charges. Schlesinger, 65, denies the accusations, stating that she has always aligned her decisions as Intendantin with the best interests of the RBB. Her lawyer, Oliver Sahan, informed Deutsche Presse-Agentur that they will vigorously challenge the accusations. The Generalstaatsanwaltschaft claims Schlesinger and the three others, between January 2018 and July 2022, acted in a manner that damaged the RBB's assets, acting \"in varying configurations, sometimes collusively.\" The accusations also cover improper payments for severance and interim leave arrangements, as well as reimbursement for private catering and travel expenses. In 2022, there were allegations of cronyism and waste against the top executives of the broadcaster, including free luxury vehicles, lavish interior upgrades in the Intendanz (intendant's office), meals paid for with RBB funds at Schlesinger's home, excessive travel, and an abandoned million-euro construction project for the editorial department. Schlesinger has filed a separate civil lawsuit against the RBB, demanding payment of a \"sabbatical allowance.\" The RBB refuses to pay and accuses Schlesinger of negligence. The two sides are now appealing to the Kammergericht Berlin.",
  "summary": "Im Sommer 2022 erschüttert der RBB-Skandal den öffentlich-rechtlichen ARD-Sender. Der Fall beschäftigt auch die Justiz. Nun soll es wegen Untreue-Vorwürfen zum Prozess kommen.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}