In May, a Northern Irish Rammstein fan, Shelby Lynn, alleged that she was “groomed for sex” with Lindemann by being selected to meet him at a backstage area at a concert in Vilnius, Lithuania, where he allegedly reacted angrily when she refused to have sex with him. She also claimed her drink was spiked at a pre-concert party.
Lithuanian police did not pursue the complaint after she reported it. The band denied her claim, writing: “With regard to the allegations circulating on the internet about Vilnius, we can rule out the possibility that what is being claimed took place in our environment.”
The allegations led to a number of other women reporting a system allegedly employed by Lindemann to recruit fans for sex, prompting Berlin prosecutors to open an investigation “over allegations relating to sexual offences and the distribution of drugs”. One woman interviewed by German media claimed she had passed out after drinking alcohol at an afterparty, and found Lindemann on top of her when she regained consciousness.
On August 29th, Berlin state prosecutors said the investigation hit rock bottom when the alleged victims did not provide any evidence of the sexual assault.
