Next act in the case of Paulus Manker and Anna Werner Friedmann: In the civil case that the director conducted against the actress, a settlement was reached on Wednesday after much wrangling. But before the judge announced this to the witnesses, who responded with applause, Manker caused another scandal. He insulted the media representatives present.
“They are all doing way too well,” wrote a “Krone” reader in the preliminary report on the civil trial Paulus Manker against Anna Werner Friedmann. The director had taken his former ‘Alma’ actress to court. She publicly threw during a performance on August 9, 2023, telling the audience, “I don’t get paid, everyone else does.”
Manker’s statement earned him boos and criticism in the media. In fact, Friedmann had her fee invoiced on August 13 – later than in the months before and after many of her colleagues, but according to Manker’s lawyer Dieter Ortner, within the agreed deadline (before the 15th of the following month).
The actress, who is currently engaged in Berlin, responded with a private accusation against Manker of defamation and insult for saying in interviews: “She blackmails and denies me.”
Fronts harden, but reason prevails
At the Regional Civil Law Court in Vienna on Wednesday, the parties to the dispute sat opposite each other in Room 10, in exactly the same position – with crossed arms and serious expressions. Manker doesn’t look at the actress he’s accusing, but it’s clear he’s watching her every word. After some back and forth, the judge appeals to the common sense of both parties: “Before any more costs are incurred, the question arises whether there is a possibility that you can comply?”
More hiccups followed. “You believe that I should apologize and I believe that you should apologize,” Friedmann, who is represented by lawyer Katharina Braun, initially blocked a comparison. “She has been waging a media campaign against me for weeks under the pretext of abuse of power. This accusation is based on a lie,” Manker said and is certain: “She will repeat the accusations.” – “I have said to the best of my knowledge and belief,” Friedmann insisted, that she was telling the truth about the outstanding issues. payment “Then the conscience is not clear,” replied Manker.
Both sides withdraw their lawsuits
Mr. Rat sighed. Meanwhile, a dozen witnesses had gathered in front of the room and were waiting to be questioned. He makes another attempt at an amicable settlement. “Everything has already been said.” And in fact there was a rapprochement and ultimately a settlement with cost settlement. Both will not make any further statements in the future and have withdrawn their complaints. In addition, an attempt was made to leave each other alone in the future. “When he sued me, it was clear to me that I would retaliate,” Friedmann said, adding that she is convinced that the private accusation she made led him to want to settle on Wednesday. “Since my lawyer supported me pro bono, I have had no financial losses. He does.”
Go crazy at the end
But that was not the final act of the court hearing. Because out of nowhere, the 66-year-old turned to the two media representatives and insulted them wildly: “These people have no morals,” he shouts. “They are the biggest XXX in the world. The last scum. What HC Strache said is true.”
Unfortunately, Paulus Manker cannot do this without scandal.
Source: Krone
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