Wirecard scandal: Exclusive Wirecard video shows pictures from the madhouse

In a video leaked to the Spiegel, ex-managers Jan Marsalek and Markus Braun can be seen reassuring Wirecard employees when the end was already near. These are unreal-looking images that can now be seen in a video that shows the Spiegel leaked and was published exclusively by the news magazine for the weekend. Unreal because … Read more

Jan Marsalek and the coup of the century

Jan Marsalek We are looking for the ex-COO of Wirecard. – (Photo: Wirecard) – – – – Munich The fraud at the insolvent payment service provider Wirecard is apparently even bigger than expected. The previous assumption was that 1.9 billion euros were missing from the balance sheet. Research now shows: The existence of a further … Read more

Ex-supervisory board member sharply criticizes Markus Braun

– Committee of inquiry into the Wirecard scandal In contrast to Markus Braun, the key witness Bellenhaus, who was switched on via video, apologized to the injured party. – (Photo: AFP) – – – – Berlin A former board member of Wirecard has shown itself shocked by the alleged fraud scandal. Before the revelations, she … Read more

Ex-COO Jan Marsalek doesn’t want to face it

Jan Marsalek The former Wirecard board is said to be in Asia. – (Photo: Wirecard) – – – – Düsseldorf, Frankfurt This Monday, long-time Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek should actually face the Munich public prosecutor. In any case, the manager searched for by arrest warrant in the Dax group’s balance sheet scandal had announced … Read more

Wirecard bankruptcy: the failure of the auditor

DGermans fell for a huge fraud. Until June 18, Wirecard was considered a beacon of hope for the economy, which had made it into the German share index Dax. The group was worth twelve billion euros. The payment service provider filed for bankruptcy on Thursday. Wirecard is now worth 176 million euros. It is now … Read more

Suspected funds in the hundreds of millions

Wirecard headquarters in Aschheim near Munich Transactions in India, unsecured loans. No one knows where Wirecard’s money really went. – (Foto: Bloomberg) – – – – Düsseldorf In the balance sheet scandal of the Dax group Wirecard, there are indications that, in addition to probably non-existent funds of EUR 1.9 billion, real funds in the high … Read more

Wirecard boss Markus Braun buys shares

– Markus Braun The Wirecard boss had repeatedly used weaknesses in the share price for acquisitions in recent years. – (Photo: Bloomberg / Getty Images) – – – – Munich Wirecard boss Markus Braun has massively increased his stake in his own company. Through his MB Beteiligungsgesellschaft he bought Wirecard shares worth almost 2.5 million … Read more

Wirecard increased its sales and profits significantly in the first quarter

– Wirecard headquarters The payment service provider has repeatedly had to deal with allegations in the past. – (Photo: Reuters) – – – – Munich Despite the burden of the corona crisis, payment processor Wirecard grew significantly in the first quarter. According to preliminary figures, sales rose by almost a quarter to 700.2 million euros, … Read more

Wirecard: Germany’s flagship is experiencing an unprecedented crash

DThis time it could be really tight for Markus Braun. The Austrian has been CEO of Wirecard for 18 years. From a start-up whose customers came from the porn and gaming industry, among others, he created a Dax group, one of the few digital figureheads of the German economy. Incidentally, Braun himself became a billionaire. … Read more

Dax is going out of business stronger

Dax curve View of the Dax curve in the Frankfurt trading hall. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Dusseldorf The German stock market was once again in a robust position on Thursday: the Dax closed 1.35 percent higher at 10,749 points, the daily high was 10,755 points. Robust because of the German companies cut … Read more