Particle.news
Download on the App Store

German Prosecutors Take Ulmen Case Following Report on Parallels in Unreleased Series

Industry fallout is a frozen Joyn project with public distancing by collaborators.

Overview

  • The transfer that outlets reported Tuesday moved the complaint from a Palma court to prosecutors in Potsdam, with the Spanish decision still open to appeal.
  • Die Zeit said it reviewed six of eight scripts for The Au Pair and described scenes that echo the accusations, and the unreleased Joyn project has been put on hold.
  • Ulmen was the writer, director and lead actor on the Mallorca‑shot series produced by Pyjama Pictures, the company he co‑founded.
  • Pyjama Pictures affirmed loyalty to Collien Fernandes and signaled steps for Ulmen to return his shares, Joyn removed jerks. from its platform, and talent agency Players dropped him, while MDR kept a 2017 Tatort airing citing presumption of innocence.
  • Ulmen’s lawyers called parts of the coverage unlawful and denied he made or shared deepfakes, and he has not issued a personal public statement as preliminary inquiries continue.