Babette Albrecht, the mother of Nicolay Albrecht, who is suing her and other members of his family. Rolf Vennenbernd/picture alliance via Getty Images The grandson of one of Aldi’s founders is suing his mother and at least two of his sisters, claiming they embezzled millions from a family trust. Nicolay Albrecht said the family withdrew millions of euros from the Jakobus Stiftung, which controls 19.5% of Aldi Nord’s shares.