German millionaire Karl-Heinz Huber, who was presumed dead since 2018, is reportedly living with his Russian girlfriend in Moscow, according to German TV channel RTL. The news was announced after the publication of the results of a private investigation into his disappearance, which were presented in a film.

Huber disappeared while hiking in the Alps in Austria and had been engaged in search and rescue operations for more than a day, but the body of the 58-year-old businessman was not found. He was the CEO and co-owner of the Tengelmann Group, a German supermarket network. In 2018, his fortune was estimated at $6.4 million by Forbes, making him one of the richest Germans. He has a wife and two children.

It is speculated that Huber’s brother, Kristian Huber, who is also known to be involved in business, knows about Huber’s alleged death but has not confirmed the truth. After his disappearance, he took his place in the management of the company and announced measures to ensure the safety of the millionaire’s estate, such as reporting alternative versions of events.

Following the publication of RTL’s material, the Cologne prosecutor’s office initiated an investigation into the alleged death of the missing millionaire.

Three days before his disappearance, Huber made 13 phone calls to his 44-year-old Russian girlfriend, Veronika Yermolova. One of the calls lasted more than an hour. Reporters have discovered that Huber and Yermolova have been in Moscow, Sochi, and other cities at the same time over the years, and took different flights to Moscow-St. Petersburg in May 2009.

At the time, Yermolova was leading a charity organization in St. Petersburg and was fascinated by archaeology and mountaineering, according to the Daily Mail. Yermolova is currently the CEO of Russian Event, a marketing company that provides event services.

Last May, Stern published photographs of Huber that were apparently taken in Moscow in 2021. The magazine noted that the resemblance to Huber in the photos was around 90%.

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