The second richest family in Germany has discovered its Nazi past and will donate 11 million dollars

The second richest family in Germany has fallen under the eye of the cyclone after the newspaper Bild am Sonntag will reveal that had a past related to Nazismduring the Second World War.

According to the journalistic investigation, Albert Reimann father and son, founders and owners of JAB Holding, forced Russian civilians and French prisoners of war to work in their factory.

Family members confirmed Monday the report and indicated that he had hired the historian Paul Erker three years ago for a thorough investigation into the Nazi chapter in the history of the country. business.

"Reimann senior and junior Reimann were guilty. Both employers violated the law and in fact had to go to prison"said Peter Harf, president of the holding, which holds significant holdings in several international brands.

The family is shocked by this information and is committed to donate $ 11 million "adequate organization" to compensate for the damage caused.

Harf said that when the historian had communicated to them the result of the investigation, the relatives remained "speechless". "We are ashamed and we become white, you can not ignore anything of that. These crimes are abominable ", he said.

Professor Christopher Kopper, another historian who had access to Reimann's archives, concluded that "father and son were apparently not political opportunists, but convinced nationalists"

At present, it is estimated that the fortune of the Reimann family amounts to 33,000 million euros (37,300 million US dollars), making it the second richest family d & # 39; Germany.

JAB Holding has significant holdings in several well-known brands around the world, including beverages Keurig Dr. Pepper, beauty products Coty coffee Jacobs Douwe Egberts, the chain of cafes and bakeries Panera and the one with sandwiches Claim a Eat