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More Trouble for Fabian: Playboy Club Bankruptsy - Forced to Close in Germany
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New trouble for Fabian Thylmann - Bankruptcy of a Cologne Playboy Club for Insolvency
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Quiet it has become to Fabian Thylmann, the ruler of some of the most popular porn sites in the world including Youporn . In December 2012, the native of Aachen, was arrested at his estate in Belgium on suspicion of tax evasion. After paying a deposit in the tens of millions Thylmann first came free. Since then he is under virtual house arrest. He had to turn in his passport and must report regularly to the police in Aachen. The tax investigation in Koblenz determined by the Cologne public prosecutor against Thylmann and the network of companies of his company Manwin.
The focus of the investigators focus is primarily the German amateur sexportal MyDirtyHobby . The website is operated according Thylmann out from Cyprus . There are indications, however , that the portal is effectively managed and supervised in Hamburg. When it comes to a process that is still unclear .
But even now threatens Fabian Thylmann possibly new trouble. This time it's not a porn site or to tax questions , but to a nightclub in Cologne - "Playboy Club" at Rheinauhafen .
In August 2012, the club had opened with a pompous party. There were all sorts of celebrities, including former Playmate Pamela Anderson, Cooper Hefner, son of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, the pop musician Michael Wendler and nude model Micaela Schaefer.
The approximately three million euros expensive establishment in the south of Cologne was considered a prestige object , of which the owner apparently promised millions of revenue.
And probably Fabian Thylmann hoped for the success of the new club scene. He was one of the main investors and to have the club boss Jörn Shepherd million loans granted.
The concept initially sounded promising : Customers could be exclusive to 7000 euro member of the " Playboy Club " and then regularly celebrate on the side of young , busty Playmates . A bit of glamor a la Hugh Heffner in the Rhineland.
After 258 days, however, it was over . In May of this year, announced club chief shepherd, the Cologne " Playboy Club" would exclude lack of money. Only four clients had acquired the exclusive membership to date. Much needed revenue did not materialize.
According to Bild newspaper should have made the " Playboy Club " about 250 000 ? per month in sales to cover the running costs. The monthly rent of the disco was loud IMAGE to 44 000 euros , the staff cost 90 000 euros and for license - fee of ' Playboy USA ' EUR 25 000 are again due. Sums which would at any time with the revenue of the club can be settled .
As a result, many suppliers , landlords and other lenders are sitting on unpaid invoices. The rent arrears amounted , according to the IMAGE to 371 806 euros . In addition to stand still 109 624 euros social security contributions.
Total is the " Playboy Club " the lenders owe 6.5 million euros . Above all, the group of companies of Manwin Fabian Thylmann . The porn business is so loud says a report by the insolvency investigators , not only investors but actually the manager of the " Playboy Club" have been. He is now under investigation for threatening Insolvenzverschleppung . The case against the operators of the " Playboy Club" is scheduled to begin this month.
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According to another article in Bild.de:
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Around 6.5 million euros owed by the bankrupt club lenders, led a company of YouPorn-founder Fabian Thylmann. He should be held responsible for Jörn ex-CEO Schäfer in the bankruptcy proceedings. According to the report Thymann to have been de facto CEO.
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When is Playbooy going to make Fabian turn in his bunny ears?  
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