Odette Krempin

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Odette Maniema Krempin
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Odette Krempin
Born(1973-10-30)October 30, 1973[1]
Maniema, Zaire
DiedJune 27, 2016(2016-06-27) (aged 42)[2][3]
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
NationalityCongolese
Occupationhonorary consul, philanthropist

Princess Odette Maniema Krempin (October 30, 1973 – June 27, 2016) was an African entrepreneur, former honorary consul of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Frankfurt am Main,.[4]

Krempin grew up in the province of Maniema, until her family moved to Paris when she was eight years old.[4] She became a tailor, studied fashion design in Paris and Marrakech, and opened a boutique in Niger at the age of 20.[1][4] Krempin moved to Frankfurt am Main in 2007, and founded the Deutsch-Afrikanisches Jugendwerk, a teaching organization.[4]

In September 2011, Krempin was appointed Chairwoman of Somima, a mining company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[5][6]

She was the subject of various scandals involving allegations of fraud, embezzlement of donations and other financial improprieties.[7][8][2] Doubts were also thrown upon the veracity of her business-related claims.[2] In 2012, she declared personal bankruptcy in Germany.[2] For non-payment of personal invoices and failure to appear, a German criminal court sentenced her to a payment of €15,000 in 2015.[2][9]

Together with her then-boyfriend , she disappeared in 2014 while being sought for questioning by Belgian police in the , which had led to multiple arrests and the resignation of  [fr] as mayor of Waterloo, Belgium.[10][11]

She died in Goma in the summer of 2016.[2]

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  2. ^ a b c d e f "Der rätselhafte Tod von Kongo-Prinzessin Odette". BILD. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  3. ^ Rigot, Marie. ""Princesse" Odette est morte". DH.be. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d Becker, Lilith (July 13, 2009). "Eine Prinzessin aus Afrika" [A princess from Africa]. Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  5. ^ "www.lecongolais.cd". Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  6. ^ "Somima S.P.R.L.» Management". Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  7. ^ Huber, Till (10 December 2009). ""Wie in einem schlechten Film" - Prinzessin kontert Spenden-Vorwürfe". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  8. ^ Leppert, Georg (11 December 2009). "Gar keine Prinzessin?". Frankfurter Rundschau. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  9. ^ Schulenberg, Sönke (15 April 2015). "Schöne Prinzessin schwänzt Strafprozess". BILD. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Affaire Duferco : Stephan De Witte a-t-il organisé sa disparition au Congo?". www.rtbf.be. Radio Télévision Belge Francophone. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  11. ^ "Belgium detains steel executives on suspicion of Congo bribery". Reuters. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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