The trial of the former arms lobbyist Karlheinz Schreiber, who is connected to a major German political scandal of the 1990s, began Monday. Schreiber’s testimony could shed light on dodgy dealings in German politics and may prove very uncomfortable for Bavaria’s conservative Christian Social Union party.
Karlheinz Schreiber still has friends in Bavaria, but no longer among the highest circles. Nowadays, the senior members of Bavaria’s conservative Christian Social Union party, agents with the German foreign intelligence agency BND and defense industry executives he once counted among his friends barely give Schreiber the time of day.
But Schreiber, a jovial 75-year-old from the small Bavarian town of Kaufering, is very popular among the employees at the correctional facility in the southern German city of Augsburg. While in detention awaiting trial, Schreiber made himself popular, telling the guards exciting stories from the world of international business. He knows the names of their children and even remembers their birthdays, and is on a first-name basis with some of the staff.
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I hope they dont call Mulroney as a character reference.
I’m sure Brian would refer to KH’s character. Trouble is, no news agency would be able to print it.
mid island mike
And rumors have it that Mulroney wanted $300,000 to fly over there to be Schrieber’s charactor reference. Mmm wonder if he’s flying by ‘Airbus?’
I dont know how these rumors get started.
When Harvey of 5th estate reported on this for the cbc this am, he said that KHS said he had never bribed anyone in Canada. Has Harvey been in Germany for six months on our dime, or did he just return for the trial. What a vendetta he has, perhaps he should get a life.