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| '''Simon Ove Christian Ogilvie Spies''' (1 September 1921 – 16 April 1984) was a ] tycoon, best known for founding the ] Spies Rejser, and its airway company ] |
'''Simon Ove Christian Ogilvie Spies''' (1 September 1921 – 16 April 1984) was a ] tycoon, best known for founding the ] Spies Rejser, and its airway company ], and for his flamboyant lifestyle and womanising, including the procurement of sexual services from young women, the ''morgenbolledamer''. | ||
| == Biography == | |||
| Spies Rejser was opened in 1956 and would soon become a huge success along with the competitor ]. In the beginning they arranged cheap bus/boattrips to ], but later (in the early 1960s) Spies bought the bankrupt Danish charter operator ] and formed his own airline, ]. | |||
| Simon Ove Christian Ogilvie Spies was born in 1921 and grew up in ], Denmark.<ref name="CPH Post 2016">{{cite web |last1=Streader |first1=Pete |title=Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll breakfasts – whatever Simon says |url=https://cphpost.dk/?p=7899 |website=Copenhagen Post Online |access-date=6 September 2022 |date=17 May 2016}}</ref> An early business, a bicycle taxi service, failed; a move to Austria, then occupied by Germany, saw him briefly joining the Nazi Party, a decision that cast a shadow over the rest of his life.<ref name="CPH Post 2016" /><ref name="Børsen 2022">{{cite web |last1=Aronsen |first1=Anniken |last2=Bjørnstad |first2=Guro Havro |title=Nazi-dokument blottlegger reisekongens fortid |url=https://borsen.dagbladet.no/nyheter/nazi-dokument-blottlegger-reisekongens-fortid/77048048 |website=Børsen Dagbladet |access-date=6 September 2022 |language=no |date=3 September 2022 |trans-title=Nazi document exposes the travel king's past}}</ref> After working as a tour guide, Spies opened Spies Rejser in 1956, which become a huge success.<ref name="CPH Post 2016" /> In the beginning they arranged cheap bus/boattrips to ], but later in 1965, Spies bought the bankrupt ] and offered cheap package holiday flights to the Danish people.<ref name="CPH Post 2016" /> | |||
| ⚫ | Simon Spies was known for his provocative views and flamboyant lifestyle. He was famous for employing at his private residence so-called ''morgenbolledamer,'' or ''morning fuck ladies'' / ''morning bun ladies'', using the pun that "bolle" means both "fuck" and "bun". In 2022, the documentary series ''Spies og morgenbolledamerne (Spies and the Morning Bun Ladies)'' by Danish public broadcaster ] detailed the treatment of the ''morgenbolledamer'' by Spies, based on the testimonies of former employees and his close friends. It alleged that Spies paid for sexual services from the girls, most of whom were between the ages of 15 and 18, and that if they refused to have sex with him, or if they grew too old, then they were replaced. It also stated that he carried out physical violence against them, paying tens of thousands of ] to them in exchange for being allowed to beat them or break their arms. This documentary has since come under heavy fire by journalists and commentators as it was revealed in investigation that the producers paid participants and provided one alcoholic participant with vodka to perform. Several claims, including one pertaining to Spies supposedly wanting to break the bones of young girls in return for payment, remain undocumented.<ref>{{Cite web |last=|first=|last2=|first2=|date=21 August 2022|title=DR-dokumentar: Rejsekonge betalte unge ansatte for sex og tæsk |url=https://www.berlingske.dk/content/item/1668039 |access-date=31 August 2022 |website=Berlingske.dk |language=da |trans-title=DR documentary: Travel king paid young employees for sex and beatings}}</ref><ref name="CPH Post 2022">{{cite web |last1=Hamilton |first1=Ben |title=Simon Spies' 'morning bun girls' demand apology from holiday company he founded |url=https://cphpost.dk/?p=137897 |website=Copenhagen Post Online |access-date=6 September 2022 |date=22 August 2022}}</ref> | ||
| Simon Spies was known for his provocative views and flamboyant lifestyle. He was famous for employing at his private residence so-called ''morgenbolledamer,'' or ''morning fuck ladies'' / ''morning bun ladies'', using the pun that "bolle" means both "fuck" and "bun". | |||
| On 11 May 1983, he married 20-year-old ], who inherited his companies when he died less than a year later on 16 April 1984.<ref name="CPH Post 2016" /><ref name="Billed 2013">{{cite web |last1=Didriksen |first1=Karina |title=Janni Spies opgiver kamp mod bryllups-dokumentar |url=https://www.billedbladet.dk/kendte/danmark/janni-spies-opgiver-kamp-mod-bryllups-dokumentar |website=Billed Bladet |language=da |access-date=6 September 2022 |date=7 May 2013 |trans-title=Janni Spies gives up fight against wedding documentary}}</ref> In 2013, a movie about his career, ''Spies & Glistrup'' by ], was released; it was described by ]'s daughter Anne-Marie Glistrup as "the movie is pure fiction".<ref name="CPH Post 2022"/> | |||
| When going to the ] he would usually buy three tickets, leaving one seat for his cane and one for his dog Archibald. | |||
| On 11 May 1983, he married ], who inherited his companies when he died less than a year later. In 2013, a movie about his career was made.<ref> - ]</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | In 2022, the documentary series ''Spies og morgenbolledamerne (Spies and the Morning Bun Ladies)'' by Danish public broadcaster ] detailed the treatment of the ''morgenbolledamer'' by Spies, based on the testimonies of former employees and his close friends. It alleged that Spies paid for sexual services from the girls, most of whom were between the ages of 15 and 18, and that if they refused to have sex with him, or if they grew too old, then they were replaced. It also stated that he carried out physical violence against them, paying tens of thousands of ] to them in exchange for being allowed to beat them or break their arms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=|first=|last2=|first2=|date= |
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| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| * ], friend of Spies and a |
* ], friend of Spies and a Danish politician, founder of the ] | ||
| * ], friend and author of a biography about Spies | * ], friend and author of a biography about Spies | ||
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| == Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
| * {{cite book |last=Moskvitin| first=Jurij |year=2001| title=Simon Spies. Historien om et venskab | publisher=Lindhart og Ringhof | |
* {{cite book |last=Moskvitin| first=Jurij |year=2001| title=Simon Spies. Historien om et venskab | publisher=Lindhart og Ringhof |isbn=87-595-1220-2 |language=da}} | ||
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Danish businessman (1921–1984)| Simon Spies | |
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| Born | Simon Ove Christian Ogilvie Spies (1921-09-01)1 September 1921 Helsingør, Denmark |
| Died | 16 April 1984(1984-04-16) (aged 62) Rungsted, Denmark |
| Resting place | Hørsholm Cemetery |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Spies Rejser and Conair of Scandinavia |
| Spouse(s) | Janni Brodersen (m. 1983–1984; his death) |
Simon Ove Christian Ogilvie Spies (1 September 1921 – 16 April 1984) was a Danish tycoon, best known for founding the charter airline Spies Rejser, and its airway company Conair of Scandinavia, and for his flamboyant lifestyle and womanising, including the procurement of sexual services from young women, the morgenbolledamer.
Biography
Simon Ove Christian Ogilvie Spies was born in 1921 and grew up in Helsingør, Denmark. An early business, a bicycle taxi service, failed; a move to Austria, then occupied by Germany, saw him briefly joining the Nazi Party, a decision that cast a shadow over the rest of his life. After working as a tour guide, Spies opened Spies Rejser in 1956, which become a huge success. In the beginning they arranged cheap bus/boattrips to Majorca, but later in 1965, Spies bought the bankrupt Conair airline and offered cheap package holiday flights to the Danish people.
Simon Spies was known for his provocative views and flamboyant lifestyle. He was famous for employing at his private residence so-called morgenbolledamer, or morning fuck ladies / morning bun ladies, using the pun that "bolle" means both "fuck" and "bun". In 2022, the documentary series Spies og morgenbolledamerne (Spies and the Morning Bun Ladies) by Danish public broadcaster DR detailed the treatment of the morgenbolledamer by Spies, based on the testimonies of former employees and his close friends. It alleged that Spies paid for sexual services from the girls, most of whom were between the ages of 15 and 18, and that if they refused to have sex with him, or if they grew too old, then they were replaced. It also stated that he carried out physical violence against them, paying tens of thousands of kroner to them in exchange for being allowed to beat them or break their arms. This documentary has since come under heavy fire by journalists and commentators as it was revealed in investigation that the producers paid participants and provided one alcoholic participant with vodka to perform. Several claims, including one pertaining to Spies supposedly wanting to break the bones of young girls in return for payment, remain undocumented.
On 11 May 1983, he married 20-year-old Janni Brodersen, who inherited his companies when he died less than a year later on 16 April 1984. In 2013, a movie about his career, Spies & Glistrup by Christoffer Boe, was released; it was described by Glistrup's daughter Anne-Marie Glistrup as "the movie is pure fiction".
See also
- Mogens Glistrup, friend of Spies and a Danish politician, founder of the Progress Party
- Jurij Moskvitin, friend and author of a biography about Spies
References
- ^ Streader, Pete (17 May 2016). "Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll breakfasts – whatever Simon says". Copenhagen Post Online. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- Aronsen, Anniken; Bjørnstad, Guro Havro (3 September 2022). "Nazi-dokument blottlegger reisekongens fortid" [Nazi document exposes the travel king's past]. Børsen Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- "DR-dokumentar: Rejsekonge betalte unge ansatte for sex og tæsk" [DR documentary: Travel king paid young employees for sex and beatings]. Berlingske.dk (in Danish). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Hamilton, Ben (22 August 2022). "Simon Spies' 'morning bun girls' demand apology from holiday company he founded". Copenhagen Post Online. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- Didriksen, Karina (7 May 2013). "Janni Spies opgiver kamp mod bryllups-dokumentar" [Janni Spies gives up fight against wedding documentary]. Billed Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 6 September 2022.
Further reading
- Moskvitin, Jurij (2001). Simon Spies. Historien om et venskab (in Danish). Lindhart og Ringhof. ISBN 87-595-1220-2.
External links
- (in Danish) Spies Rejser official website
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