German press, quality press everywhere, and no tabloids. Absolutel.. oh, wait, what?
At Axel Springer, Politico’s New Owner, Allegations of Sex, Lies and a Secret Payment
Mr. Reichelt did not, as he feared, lose his job when his relationship with the woman, as well his conduct toward other women at Bild, became public. Instead, Mr. Reichelt, who denied abusing his authority, took a brief leave and then was reinstated as perhaps the most powerful newspaper editor in Europe after the company determined that his actions did not warrant a dismissal.
See? Everything's clean.
Except it is not, and the full story with the juicy details, courtesy of research facts compiled by a competing newspaper, was stalled. Absurd theatre.
