Maria Schell: Accusation of abuse against Maximilian: “Maria knew it”

BUNTE.de Maria Schell: Accusation of abuse against Maximilian: “Maria knew it” Article by Melanie Althoff • 20 hours Marie Theres Relin (57) has made serious accusations against her famous uncle Maximilian Schell (†83) in her new book “Scenes of No Marriage”. He is said to have abused her when she was young. His daughter Nastassja Schell (34) also reported sexual abuse by her father. But Marie Theres Relin also makes serious accusations in her book against her mother Maria Schell (†79), the actor's sister, who was also successful as a screen star. She is certain that she would never have been able to confide in her: "She would have defended herself vehemently if someone had spread dirt on the family with pointed fingers. She would have insisted on proof or even suspected me of being a Lolita." But now singer Penny McLean (74), an old friend of Maximilian Schell, speaks out to “Bild”. She is sure that Maria knew about the abuse in her own family. Penny McLean: "If I had noticed, I would have killed him" "When Marie Theres was 14, Maria said to her: 'Nothing better can happen to you.' "Maria knew it and even took the child to her Maximilian," reports Penny McLean. And further: "Maria was completely different from the sweet soul that we knew from her films. I know her exactly." According to the "Lady Bump" interpreter, Maria and Marie Theres had a difficult mother-daughter relationship throughout their lives: "You have a mother like that. That wasn't easy for Marie Theres." However, Penny herself didn't know anything about the alleged abuse, she emphasizes: "If I had noticed, I would have killed him."