Christopher B. previously headed Wirecard's Asia business. The 45-year-old was also considered a confidante of the fugitive ex-board member Jan Marsalek. B. has now died in the Philippines. He was previously admitted to a clinic because of a faint attack.
The scandal surrounding the payment service provider Wirecard is overshadowed by a death. As the "Handelsblatt" reports, Christopher B., former Asia boss of the company, died in the Philippine capital Manila. He was 45 years old. The cause of death of the manager is so far unclear.
According to Wirecard insiders, B. is said to have been an important contact for the fugitive ex-board member Jan Marsalek. Marsalek is rumored to have shipped hundreds of pounds of cash to the Philippines in the past.
B.'s father told the "Handelsblatt" that his son had not been ill before. However, he was taken to a clinic because of a faint attack. "We don't have much information either," the father told the newspaper. The family is shocked and bothered by the rumors about the alleged crimes of his son. Regarding the circumstances of the death, the father said, "I think it was a natural thing."
B. had not been active for Wirecard for several years, but was considered an important business partner of the group. According to the "Handelsblatt", the 45-year-old and his wife ran two Filipino payment processors, through which Wirecard earned a large part of its alleged Asian sales. The Asian business represented a considerable part of the alleged sales of Wirecard. It later turned out that it didn't exist. In the Philippines, among others, the federal police are investigating B.
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