The editors of Der Spiegel intend to file a criminal complaint against Claas Relotius, the once-celebrated reporter who resigned after admitting he falsified stories.
In an article published Saturday night, the editors said they are gathering evidence to present to prosecutors because they discovered that Relotius had created a fundraising campaign which appeared to have been an embezzlement scheme.
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According to the magazine, Relotius contacted Der Spiegel readers from his private email address, soliciting donations to benefit two Syrian orphans in Turkey he had previously written about. However, Relotius not only fabricated multiple elements of that article — including the existence of one of the orphans — but also instructed donors to send the money to his personal bank account, the editors said.
Der Spiegel said it did not know how many people donated, or how much money Relotius collected.
In an article published Saturday night, the editors said they are gathering evidence to present to prosecutors because they discovered that Relotius had created a fundraising campaign which appeared to have been an embezzlement scheme.
Also Read: Winner of CNN's 'Journalist of the Year' Award Admits He Fabricated Stories
According to the magazine, Relotius contacted Der Spiegel readers from his private email address, soliciting donations to benefit two Syrian orphans in Turkey he had previously written about. However, Relotius not only fabricated multiple elements of that article — including the existence of one of the orphans — but also instructed donors to send the money to his personal bank account, the editors said.
Der Spiegel said it did not know how many people donated, or how much money Relotius collected.
- 12/23/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Top editors at the German magazine Der Spiegel gave a lengthy apology on Thursday after news emerged that one of their most celebrated reporters, Claas Relotius, had fabricated stories for years.
“Claas Relotius wrote many seemingly excellent reportages for Der Spiegel, but unfortunately most of them apparently contain fabricated passages,” the website’s incoming editor-in-chief Steffen Klusmann and current deputy editor-in-chief Dirk Kurbjuweit, said in a joint statement. “We are deeply sorry about what has happened. We have a large readership which can now be forgiven for wondering if Der Spiegel should still be trusted.”
The editors said they were painfully aware that the Relotius scandal was also a broader setback in the fight against “fake news.”
Also Read: Winner of CNN's 'Journalist of the Year' Award Admits He Fabricated Stories
“We are aware that the Relotius case makes the fight against fake news that much more difficult,” they wrote.
“Claas Relotius wrote many seemingly excellent reportages for Der Spiegel, but unfortunately most of them apparently contain fabricated passages,” the website’s incoming editor-in-chief Steffen Klusmann and current deputy editor-in-chief Dirk Kurbjuweit, said in a joint statement. “We are deeply sorry about what has happened. We have a large readership which can now be forgiven for wondering if Der Spiegel should still be trusted.”
The editors said they were painfully aware that the Relotius scandal was also a broader setback in the fight against “fake news.”
Also Read: Winner of CNN's 'Journalist of the Year' Award Admits He Fabricated Stories
“We are aware that the Relotius case makes the fight against fake news that much more difficult,” they wrote.
- 12/21/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Ave has begun development of a biopic about Germany's first female Chancellor Angela Merkel.
No word yet on who will play the current German leader in the international co-production which has already scored much interest around the globe. Journalist Dirk Kurbjuweit, who penned two books about Merkel, has penned the screenplay.
Walid Nakschbandi will produce and a release is planned for 2017, just in time for Germany's elections. Early polls suggest Merkel will easily win a fourth term in office.
Source: THR...
No word yet on who will play the current German leader in the international co-production which has already scored much interest around the globe. Journalist Dirk Kurbjuweit, who penned two books about Merkel, has penned the screenplay.
Walid Nakschbandi will produce and a release is planned for 2017, just in time for Germany's elections. Early polls suggest Merkel will easily win a fourth term in office.
Source: THR...
- 3/19/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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