Karl Lagerfeld was once considered a potential kidnap target by the German red Army(RAF).

Revelations about the plot in 1970’s came to light recently. A former member of the RAF Peter- Juergen Boock revealed the details in an interview with Der Spiegel magazine.

He said:" We considered kidnapping the owner of the lingerie maker Palmers factory and also Karl Lagerfeld."

The revelations by Boock, who spent 17 years of his life in prison, has sparked a re- examination into a murder of a federal prosecutor that took place in 1977.

The RAF is suspected of killing 34 people including many high-profile figures in Germany. He said the designer became a target because he came from a wealthy family but the claims have angered many Germans.

The reasons why the plot never materialised were not revealed.

Patricia Johnson


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