As of: January 20, 2024, 5:09 a.m
By: Vincent Fischer
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Serious allegations against the Lower Bavarian entrepreneur Günther Karl.
He is said to have illegally disposed of tons of building rubble, some of which was toxic.
He has now been released from custody on bail worth millions.
Passau – Günther Karl (78) is extremely rich.
And that benefits him now.
The construction mogul from Hengersberg in Lower Bavaria (Deggendorf district) was in custody for two weeks at the end of last year.
Now he has been released on bail - but he bought his freedom at a high price.
According to a
BR
report, the Passau public prosecutor's office confirmed that Günther Karl was released from custody for an eight-figure sum.
Building contractor from Lower Bavaria: Investigation into illegal disposal of building rubble, some of which is toxic
Günther Karl is the founder and managing director of the “Karl Group”.
The public prosecutor's office has been investigating Karl since summer 2022.
Karl's business and private premises were searched.
The public prosecutor's office accuses him of illegally disposing of over a million tons of construction waste, some of which was toxic.
Karl and the group of companies reject the allegations.
It is the presumption of innocence.
The Lower Bavarian building contractor Günther Karl (78) is under investigation because he is said to have disposed of over a million tons of building rubble, some of which was toxic (symbolic image).
© IMAGO/Gottfried Czepluch
At the beginning of December, Günther Karl was temporarily arrested after further searches.
The reason: possible risk of escape.
Günther Karl was behind bars for 15 days before he was released until further notice on December 21st after paying the million dollar bail.
Over 10 million euros: deposit more than twice as high as Uli Hoeneß's
Günther Karl is together with his sons Günter Karl Jr.
and André Karl, partner of the Karl Group.
The group of companies is active in various areas, from hydropower to construction companies to real estate companies.
According to the Karl Group, around 400 employees work for the Karl Group.
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Karl pays more than twice the amount of the Hoeneß deposit
Günter Karl founded the company over 50 years ago and became a millionaire as a result.
The amount of the bail is determined by the court.
Income and assets are taken into account in the calculation.
Günther Karl pays at least twice as much as Uli Hoeneß once did: the honorary president of FC Bayern bought himself out of custody for around five million.
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Investigations against Günther Karl were initiated by competitors
“Günther is a very nice, down-to-earth person,” a friend told tz in 2009
about
the Lower Bavarian.
“Not the typical financial shark, as there are many of them.
He's an honest guy." These statements seem to have aged poorly.
The entrepreneur is said to have illegally disposed of large amounts of building rubble.
He is said to have operated an illegal construction waste dump in the Passau district.
The public prosecutor accuses him of wanting to save himself the costs of proper disposal.
The investigation got underway after a competitor of the Karl Group filed a complaint.
(vfi)
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