Bettina Wulff sues google and Jauch about escort rumors

Google sued and Jauch
Bettina Wulff resists escort rumors
Former "First Lady" Bettina Wulff goes against the "destruction of their reputation" before. They sued Günther Jauch and Google. She resists the rumors about her alleged life as a prostitute.

Bettina Wulff, wife of former German President Christian Wulff, defends himself strongly opposed the spread of rumors and denunciations about her alleged past lives. This is her lawyer Gernot Lehr confirmed late Friday the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) on request.

Damages paid
The "Süddeutsche Zeitung" (Saturday) reported that 38-year old was in court submitted a sworn declaration stating that all allegations about her alleged past life as a prostitute or as so-called escort lady was false. Such a statement of the wife of a former President is currently unique.



On Friday Bettina Wulff had filed lawsuits in state court of Hamburg against the television host Günther Jauch and against the Google Group. Jauch has not made an omission explanation, with the lawsuit against Google should be prevented from appearing in their name automatically entered search terms such as "red light past" or "escort". In recent months, 34 German and foreign bloggers and media were given cease and desist. Several media companies would have had to pay for pain and suffering of tens of thousands, writes the "Süddeutsche Zeitung".

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"Destruction of the reputation"
Attorney teachers confirmed that "in recent months many publishers, journalists and Internet activists have issued cease and desist immediately on request, without even trying to justify the misrepresentations." Moreover, in some cases, pain and suffering had been enforced. The newspaper reported that rumors had been spread from Lower Saxony CDU circles and had apparently intended primarily affect Christian Wulff, who was then CDU prime minister of Lower Saxony. Shortly before his election to the presidency, they were distributed by a local politician with FDP.

Bettina Wulff wants to go on the offensive in publishing. Even in September, a book about her life appear. Wulff sees itself compelled by "counteract destruction of their public image" of the newspaper quotes from their environment. The former "First Lady" has obviously also professionally reoriented and made his own business with a public relations agency. "I feel free, because I am my own boss," she told the magazine "Focus".

Christian Wulff, who resigned in February after a 20-month term as President, after prosecutors opened an investigation into possible personal gain during his time as prime minister of Lower Saxony.