Flamboyant couturier Rudolph Moshammer was found dead in his Munich villa this morning. The 59 year old was strangled with a telephone cable. The police is investigating the case. “At the moment, we have to assume that it was murder”, the district attorney said.

Rudolph Moshammer was well-known for his extravagant and luxury fashion and was part of the Munich high society. The tailor of the rich and famous was also engaged in charity projects for the homeless. In 2001, he participated in the German national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Teilt Freud und Leid (Share joy and sorrow) was another charity project but could not win the national final.