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Will Jopie Heesters (104) win his Nazi allegation case?

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Background:

Johannes Heesters (born December 5, 1903) is a Dutch actor, singer, and entertainer with a 87-year career, almost exclusively in the German-speaking world.

Aged 104, Heesters holds the record of being the oldest performer worldwide who is still active, both on the stage and on television.

Johannes Heesters took a complaint to a Berlin court in an attempt to force author and documentary filmmaker Volker Kühn to withdraw his statement that he entertained SS troops on a visit to the concentration camp in Dachau in 1941.

Heesters, who is believed to be the world's oldest-performing actor, does not deny visiting the concentration camp, but rejects charges that he sang there.

"It never happened," he said on his website. But Kühn argued that he has evidence to back his claim - a videotaped interview with a former prisoner, Viktor Matejka, who went on to become Vienna's councillor for cultural affairs.

What will be the court's verdict?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iRJTmH_RmiiWtAcJn5lAbd7bLDggD94N6Q380
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/28/johannes-heesters-volker-k-uuml-hn-claim
http://www.johannes-heesters.de/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Heesters


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source. Date of ceremony counts - not date of announcement.

 
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Yes, Kühn must retract his statements
45%
No, the court rejects the charge against Kühn
45%
Other outcome
10%
Voided Fri 5th Dec 2008 7:11am PST

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 3:59pm PST

Initial likelihoods: Yes, Kühn must retract his statements: 45%, No, the court rejects the charge against Kühn: 45%, Other outcome: 10%

Action history:

Created Wed 3rd Dec 2008 2:37pm PST by kruijs[Power User]
Voided Fri 5th Dec 2008 7:11am PST by jenniandboys[Admin]: Great market, but already exists! Place your bets here:
http://www.hubdub.com/m23881/Did_Johannes_Heesters_have_a_gig_in_the_Dachau_concentration_camp_in_1941_

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 3:59pm PST
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Predictions (49)

49 predictions

4 weeks ago
jhouseholder predicted No, the court rejects the charge against Kühn (H$20 at 63%)
4 weeks ago
lachapin predicted No, the court rejects the charge against Kühn (H$20 at 63%)
4 weeks ago
horatiomonty predicted No, the court rejects the charge against Kühn (H$200 at 62%)
4 weeks ago
snem predicted No, the court rejects the charge against Kühn (H$100 at 61%)
4 weeks ago
raym823 predicted No, the court rejects the charge against Kühn (H$20 at 61%)
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Comments (4)

  1 kruijs[Power User]
Congratulations, Jopie: 105th birthday :)
posted 4 weeks ago
  3 kruijs[Power User]
oh, wow, I oversaw that one, bernardo ... good job!
posted 4 weeks ago
  4 bernardo
Well, it isn't exactly the same so i thought this one here could be open, too..
posted 4 weeks ago

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