Rammstein guitarist Kruspe was before fleeing from East Germany Stasi-IM

Richard Kruspe (42), lead guitarist of the rock group Rammstein has indicated that prior to his escape in 1989 of the GDR, the Stasi tricked. The GDR's State Security wanted to force him to spy activities, he said the "New Osnabruecker Zeitung on Saturday. A Stasi informer had him under surveillance and found that Kruspe was obtained by the production of jewelry untaxed ancillary revenue and possessed no such skilled training. "The Stasi introduced me to a choice: either IM - that unofficial collaborators - are, or go to jail." Instead, however, as called divulge about the extortion attempt, he told the story in all his acquaintances, "said the musician. "With the ulterior motive that should note: The squelch too much and is unusable. After a week I have actually left in peace. "