Berlin prosecutors said they were unable to substantiate claims made against the singer earlier this summer
, German prosecutors said the investigation “did not provide any evidence” to support the accusations made against Lindemann. But they also noted there was “little opportunity to substantiate the allegations sufficiently,” as most of the claims against Lindemann were brought by third parties or in the press.
Despite the claims being made publicly in this way — whether via the press or social media — prosecutors said that alleged victims “have so far not contacted” law enforcement. And though some had shared their stories with the press, as the prosecutors noted, the journalists who reported those stories have “invoked their right” to not give evidence and protect their sources.
The allegations against Lindemann first emerged in May, when a 24-year-old fan from Northern Ireland, Shelby Lynn, claimed someone named Alena Makeeva — who described herself as a “casting director on tour with Till Lindemann” — invited her to a special seating section at a Rammstein show in Vilnius, Lithuania. Lynn said she was later led beneath the stage, where Lindemann allegedly made an advance toward her that she rebuffed. Lindemann reportedly reacted angrily in response.
Lynn also claimed that she felt like she’d been drugged after consuming a drink at a party but said a urine test later showed no signs of intoxication. After sharing her story, Lynn also on social media that Lindemann “did NOT touch me. He accepted I did not want to have sex with him. I never claimed he raped me.”
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