Reinhold Messner, the great mountain legend, is in one Inheritance dispute with his children . The 79-year-old says he regrets having distributed most of his assets before his death. In the “Apotheken Umschau” he even spoke about his “biggest mistake”. According to Messner’s accusation, his children did not appreciate the value of his generosity.
His son Simon Messner (34), also a mountaineer, could not let the public accusations stand. He described Messner’s complaints to the police Bavarian radio as “ashamed and sad” and stressed that he valued his heritage – two farms in South Tyrol – and that he had always passed this on to his father. “That is why I do not really understand the accusation,” said the 34-year-old.
Reinhold Messner accuses children of indifference
Messner now responded to “bild.de” to his son’s interview and dismissed Simon’s statements as “untrue.” He further accused his children of “indifference.” From his point of view, he was the one who made the first move and sought out the conversation.
Be that as it may, it is unlikely that Messner’s new outburst against his own son will lead to any early peace in the family. Simon Messner confirmed the broken relationship with the famous father, but it happened step by step and had other reasons, he told Bayerischer Rundfunk, but did not want to elaborate.
Messner’s wife Diane should ‘carry the spiritual legacy into the future’
Messner’s assets, estimated at 30 to 37 million euros, include Juval Castle in South Tyrol. His daughter Magdalena (36) has been running the ‘Messner Mountain Museum’ there since 2017.
Messner made it clear to ‘bild.de’ once again who is closest to him now: his wife Diane (44). “Together we are strongest,” the mountaineer explained. She is the only one who can “carry his spiritual legacy into the future.”