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German-Israeli singer admits he lied when accusing hotel of antisemitism in a video that went viral
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A German-Israeli singer who claimed he had been turned away from a hotel in the eastern German city of Leipzig because he was wearing a Star of David pendant, admitted Tuesday during a defamation trial against him that he had made up the story.
The proceedings against Gil Ofarim for defamation and false accusation at a district court in Leipzig were subsequently dropped following his surprising confession, German news agency dpa reported.
The 41-year-old Ofarim must pay a fine of 10,000 euros ($10,950), and he apologized to the hotel manager who was a co-plaintiff in the case.
“The allegations are true,” Ofarim said during the sixth trial day, dpa reported.
“I would like to apologize to you," he said, addressing the hotel manager. "I am sorry.”
The hotel manager accepted the apology, dpa reported.
Dpa’s report didn’t say whether he explained why he made up the accusation.
Ofarim had accused the Leipzig hotel of antisemitism in October 2021 in a video that quickly went viral on social media.
Jewish Jussie is born!
I guess Israelis are the new Black Lives Matters!
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