WOZ and NZZ threatened with legal action for fake apology of Ospel
Marcel Ospel is currently considering a lawsuit against the two publishers NZZ and WOZ. The left-wing weekly newspaper had published a fake apology by ex-UBS banker Ospel on its front page. This then appeared in an advertisement in the NZZ.
Marcel Ospel is currently considering a lawsuit against the two publishers NZZ and WOZ. The left-wing weekly newspaper had published a fake apology by ex-UBS banker Ospel on its front page. This then appeared in an advertisement in the NZZ.
According to advertising law expert Franz A. Zölch, the forgery is legally inadmissible, even though WOZ describes the whole thing as satire. Zölch considers a lawsuit to be promising. Ospel must now consider suing the two publishers jointly, his media spokesman Jörg Denzler told the Tages-Anzeiger.
The fictitious apology has triggered a wave of opinions at Tagesanzeiger.ch. By 5 p.m. on Friday evening, 74 bloggers had already spoken out. The comments range from an accusation of arrogance at Ospel's expense to a call for Mr. Ospel to be granted the right to privacy as well.
According to advertising law expert Franz A. Zölch, the forgery is legally inadmissible, even though WOZ describes the whole thing as satire. Zölch considers a lawsuit to be promising. Ospel must now consider suing the two publishers jointly, his media spokesman Jörg Denzler told the Tages-Anzeiger.
The fictitious apology has triggered a wave of opinions at Tagesanzeiger.ch. By 5 p.m. on Friday evening, 74 bloggers had already spoken out. The comments range from an accusation of arrogance at Ospel's expense to a call for Mr. Ospel to be granted the right to privacy as well.
