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Flashy, provocative, polarizing – this is how Theo Stratmann (18) likes to appear on social media. And that is how he presents himself in the documentary film by the German research collective STRG_F.
In it he portrayed the super-rich who regularly fly in private jets and dine in the most expensive restaurants. “I think that climate change can no longer be stopped anyway. That’s why I’d rather get into shit than stay on the streets,” he said in the film.
According to his own statement, the North German earns his money “as a silent partner” in an online store for backup products. Sales are expected to be in the six-figure range. His goal: “I want 10 to 20 million euros net per year and a 60-meter yacht in St. Tropez with ten beautiful blondes.”
‘My family and that of my divorced wife are not rich’
But apparently he is not as rich as the chic German likes to pretend. At least his father doesn’t know about his son’s sudden wealth. “It is a mystery to me where Theo gets the money for his supposedly luxurious lifestyle,” Lutz Stratmann told “Business Insider”. He couldn’t understand why his son was showing off so much. The behavior the teenager exhibits in public is incompatible with his values.
Lutz Stratmann suspects that his son may have made false friends “who have a negative influence on him.” But the two have not been in touch for years. In any case, the money of the so-called super rich does not come from his parents’ house. “My family and that of my divorcee are not rich, but rather a normal middle class,” says Lutz Stratmann.
Not everyone is considered super rich
Can the 63-year-old really consider himself part of the ‘normal’ middle class? The former Minister of Culture now works again as a lawyer and is director of the Demographic Agency for the Economy in Hannover. Middle class may be an understatement, but it also doesn’t explain his son’s super-rich lifestyle.
Why did CTRL_F portray Theo Stratmann as super rich in the documentary? As the report format explains in a statement to ‘Business Insider’, the film is about the theory that people with higher incomes also have a higher carbon footprint. At the same time, the format admits: not all of the film’s protagonists can be considered “super-rich.” This also applies to Theo Stratmann.
Wealth didn’t matter
The teenager was selected during research on social media because he already promoted a wealthy lifestyle with his appearance. “His actual professional and family background play no role in our reporting,” STRG_F confirms. “His account balance or that of his family is also irrelevant.”
However, witnesses confirmed to the reporting team the impression that Theo Stratmann led a super-rich lifestyle. There are also photos of the 18-year-old on the private jet. How convincing this evidence is remains to be seen. (gs)
Source: Blick
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