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Marcus Prinz von Anhalt (born Marcus Eberhardt on 20 December 1966) is a German businessman and nightclub owner, whose luxurious lifestyle results in some coverage in the German yellow press. ==Biography== He grew up in Pforzheim and worked as a butcher before entering the night club business. He is one of the largest and most visible owners of brothels in Germany, with over twenty brothels and night clubs. He has served four years in prison,〔(Pamelas Prinz ), ''Der Spiegel'', 29 September 2008. 〕 for human trafficking and tax evasion.〔(Der Bordellkönig besucht sein Reich ), ''Südwest Presse'', 19 November 2008. 〕 He claims to be a millionaire "in the three digit range", owning about 40 cars, real estate in Los Angeles (a mansion in Bel Air he shares with Zsa Zsa Gabor and Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt), Fort Lauderdale, Pforzheim, St. Gallen, Dubai and Monaco, and to have 12 bodyguards and 25 servants.〔〔 In 2006, he bought his name for several million U.S. dollars by being adopted by Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor, who had himself obtained his name by adoption. He likes to refer to himself as "Prinz Germany". His brothers by adoption include Oliver Prinz von Anhalt, Michael Prinz von Anhalt and Markus Maximilian Prinz von Anhalt, as well as a sister, Francesca Hilton, who is the stepdaughter of his adoptive father and birth daughter of his adoptive mother. The adoption and name change did not confer any title or nobility. "Prinz von Anhalt" is his surname, rather than a title, as per German laws regarding the country's former nobility. In addition to long-standing conventions prohibiting the transfer of German titles to adopted individuals—except for individuals who are blood relations adopted by another relative—the Anhalt family does not include Marcus Prinz von Anhalt as a member. In 2008, he organized the "Royal Race", a tour of expensive cars and prominent drivers across Europe. Pamela Anderson was his partner at the race.〔 In February 2009 he was seen having lunch with her in Los Angeles. In 2009, when Zsa Zsa Gabor lost a substantial amount of money to Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, he helped out with a cheque for $6 million.〔(Sein Adoptivsohn hilft ihm aus der Patsche ), ''Freizeitwoche'', 18 February 2009. 〕 Currently (2014) Marcus von Anhalt has been sentenced to prison again. The judgment is not legally binding yet. He has announced that he plans to appeal.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marcus Prinz von Anhalt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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