Marcus Prinz von Anhalt
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Marcus Prinz von Anhalt is a German
playboy, businessman and night club owner, whose luxurious lifestyle results in some coverage in the German yellow press
. He is one of the largest and most visible owners of brothels in Germany
, with over twenty brothels and night clubs. He has served four years in prison, among other things for human trafficking and tax evasion.
In 2006 he bought his name for several million dollars by being adopted by Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt
, husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor
, who had himself obtained his name by adoption. He likes to refer to himself as "Prinz Germany". His brothers by adoption include Oliver Prinz von Anhalt and Michael Prinz von Anhalt. The adoption and name change did not confer any title or nobility. "Prinz von Anhalt" is his surname, rather than a title, as per German laws regarding the country's former nobility. In addition to long-standing conventions prohibiting the transfer of German titles to adopted individuals—except for individuals who are blood relations adopted by another relative—the Anhalt family does not include Marcus Prinz von Anhalt as a member.
He grew up in Pforzheim
and worked as a butcher before entering the night club business. He claims to be a millionaire "in the three digit range", owning about 26 cars, real estate in Los Angeles
(a mansion in Bel Air he shares with Zsa Zsa Gabor
and Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt
), Fort Lauderdale, Pforzheim
, St. Gallen
, Dubai
and Monaco
, and to have 12 bodyguards and 25 servants.
In 2008 he organized the "Royal Race", a tour of expensive cars and prominent drivers across Europe. Pamela Anderson
was his partner at the race. In February 2009 he was seen having lunch with her in Los Angeles.
In 2009, when Zsa Zsa Gabor lost a substantial amount of money to Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme
, he helped out with a cheque over $6 million.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
playboy, businessman and night club owner, whose luxurious lifestyle results in some coverage in the German yellow press
Yellow journalism
Yellow journalism or the yellow press is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering, or sensationalism...
. He is one of the largest and most visible owners of brothels in Germany
Prostitution in Germany
Prostitution in Germany is legal, and so are brothels. In 2002, the government changed the law in an effort to improve the legal situation of prostitutes. However, the social stigmatization of prostitutes persists and many prostitutes continue to lead a double life...
, with over twenty brothels and night clubs. He has served four years in prison, among other things for human trafficking and tax evasion.
In 2006 he bought his name for several million dollars by being adopted by Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt
Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt
Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt is a German-born socialite best known as Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband from her latest and longest-lasting marriage...
, husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor is a Hungarian-born American stage, film and television actress.She acted on stage in Vienna, Austria, in 1932, and was crowned Miss Hungary in 1936. She emigrated to the United States in 1941 and became a sought-after actress with "European flair and style", with a personality that...
, who had himself obtained his name by adoption. He likes to refer to himself as "Prinz Germany". His brothers by adoption include Oliver Prinz von Anhalt and Michael Prinz von Anhalt. The adoption and name change did not confer any title or nobility. "Prinz von Anhalt" is his surname, rather than a title, as per German laws regarding the country's former nobility. In addition to long-standing conventions prohibiting the transfer of German titles to adopted individuals—except for individuals who are blood relations adopted by another relative—the Anhalt family does not include Marcus Prinz von Anhalt as a member.
He grew up in Pforzheim
Pforzheim
Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Until 1565 it was the home to the Margraves of Baden. Because of that it gained the nickname...
and worked as a butcher before entering the night club business. He claims to be a millionaire "in the three digit range", owning about 26 cars, real estate in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
(a mansion in Bel Air he shares with Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor is a Hungarian-born American stage, film and television actress.She acted on stage in Vienna, Austria, in 1932, and was crowned Miss Hungary in 1936. She emigrated to the United States in 1941 and became a sought-after actress with "European flair and style", with a personality that...
and Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt
Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt
Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt is a German-born socialite best known as Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband from her latest and longest-lasting marriage...
), Fort Lauderdale, Pforzheim
Pforzheim
Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Until 1565 it was the home to the Margraves of Baden. Because of that it gained the nickname...
, St. Gallen
St. Gallen
St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic...
, Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
and Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
, and to have 12 bodyguards and 25 servants.
In 2008 he organized the "Royal Race", a tour of expensive cars and prominent drivers across Europe. Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...
was his partner at the race. In February 2009 he was seen having lunch with her in Los Angeles.
In 2009, when Zsa Zsa Gabor lost a substantial amount of money to Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme
Ponzi scheme
A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to its investors from their own money or the money paid by subsequent investors, rather than from any actual profit earned by the individual or organization running the operation...
, he helped out with a cheque over $6 million.