Thanks T
NL- I translated this the best I could with online apps. I’d love to hear from Fabian when he gets out. Or Manwin’s PR department.
from http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article111930722/Youporn-Chef-in-Belgien-festgenommen.html
By Florian Flade and Lars-Marten nail
Youporn boss arrested in Belgium
The 34-year-old Fabian Thylmann, owner of several erotic sites like Youporn, has been arrested in Belgium. The Cologne public prosecutor determined. There is suspicion of tax evasion.
The Cologne public prosecutor has made the German owners of the well-known Internet pornography sites "Youporn", "Pornhub" and "MyDirtyHobby" in Belgium arrest.
The 34-year-old Fabian Thylmann was suspected to have evaded taxes, a spokesman for the prosecutor said on Monday the "world". "Mr. Thylmann currently sits in Belgium in custody. The Belgian authorities have executed a warrant of the Cologne District Court."
Tax investigators raided offices in Hamburg
On Tuesday of last week, several dozen officers searched the tax investigation and police Koblenz the offices of a Hamburg offshoot of Thylmanns international group of companies.
They seized upon the "Manwin Germany GmbH" numerous computers and documents. At the same time the private rooms were searched by Thylmann, said the spokesman for the prosecutor Cologne.
The "Manwin Germany GmbH" was on Monday by phone until early afternoon not be reached for comment.
According to the "World" Thylmann was arrested in Belgium. Whether and when it will be delivered, currently open, the spokesman said. He also could not say whether there are other suspects in the investigation.
A native of Aachen Internet entrepreneur has built an empire within a few years of online pornography. For its Luxembourg-based holding company "Manwin Holding Sarl" includes more than 35 companies that have specialized in the operation of pornographic websites.
These include high traffic sites like "Pornhub", "Pornhub", "DELETED" or the German Amateursexportal "MyDirtyHobby". Under license by "Playboy" "Manwin" also operates the online marketing and the television networks of the brand. The companies are registered in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada, Cyprus, USA and Ireland. Thylmann lives in a Brussels suburb.
"Welt am Sonntag" reported entanglements
The "Welt am Sonntag" in September he had written extensively about the business and the Manwin Group. In the dossier, it was also about irregularities in the company’s structure, which could rise to the suspicion of tax evasion.
Thylmann has let prohibit certain aspects of the report with a preliminary injunction. The "world" has filed an objection. A decision of the court is for 19 Announced in December.
It couldn’t of happened to a nicer guy. Seriously when will porn people learn you have to pay your taxes just like everyone else. Ask Janine…
>These include high traffic sites like “Pornhub”, “Pornhub”, “DELETED” or the German Amateursexportal “MyDirtyHobby”. <
Cindi, why did you delete the Brazzers name from the article? For the record, GmbH is the equivalent of a LLC.
I feel bad for Mike South. If Fabian goes away, then he gonna have nothing left to post about
I’m going to have to check out MyDirtyHobby. German Amateur sex portal has to have a ton of non pro euro teen anal in there.
Will the taxman win?
He usually does.