Lebrument sues Schawinski for defamation
Hanspeter Lebrument, publisher of *Südostschweiz*, has filed a criminal complaint against Radio 1 founder Roger Schawinski for defamation. According to the Graubünden-based publisher, Schawinski allegedly disparaged Lebrument in a statement to Bakom. The two media executives are competing for the radio license for the Southeast Switzerland region.
Publisher Hanspeter Lebrument has filed a criminal complaint against Radio 1 initiator Roger Schawinski for defamation. The Grisons media entrepreneur alleges that Schawinski disparaged Lebrument in a statement to the Federal Office of Communications (Bakom). Schawinski had launched a veritable "all-round attack" against him at Bakom, said Lebrument in response to a corresponding report in the Sonntagszeitung newspaper. Schawinski claimed that Lebrument had disregarded his employees' freedom of expression and had dismissed people without a social plan.
On July 3, Lebrument filed a complaint with the Chur District Court for defamation. A "neutral body should decide", said the Südostschweiz publisher and president of the publishers' association. Mediation between the two parties has been scheduled for September 22.
Roger Schawinski described Lebrument's accusations to the Sonntagszeitung as "grotesque". There had been no defamation. In the non-public statement to Bakom, he had "in no way" criticized Lebrument as a person.
The two media entrepreneurs are competitors for the radio license for the area of south-eastern Switzerland. Lebrument is applying as the current license holder with Radio Grischa, Schawinski and his partners Stefan Bühler and Daniel Sigel as challengers with Radio Südost.
On July 3, Lebrument filed a complaint with the Chur District Court for defamation. A "neutral body should decide", said the Südostschweiz publisher and president of the publishers' association. Mediation between the two parties has been scheduled for September 22.
Roger Schawinski described Lebrument's accusations to the Sonntagszeitung as "grotesque". There had been no defamation. In the non-public statement to Bakom, he had "in no way" criticized Lebrument as a person.
The two media entrepreneurs are competitors for the radio license for the area of south-eastern Switzerland. Lebrument is applying as the current license holder with Radio Grischa, Schawinski and his partners Stefan Bühler and Daniel Sigel as challengers with Radio Südost.
