In the ongoing court case against popular Jewish musician Gil Ofarim, accusations of defamation and false claims have taken center stage. On Wednesday, during the trial at Leipzig Regional Court, an expert witness delivered a striking testimony that refuted a key aspect of Ofarim's allegations.
Forensic expert Dirk Labudde declared that throughout the entire process of entering and leaving the hotel, no chain with a Star of David was visible on Ofarim. This contradicted the musician's serious accusations made in an Instagram video against a hotel manager, in which he claimed the manager demanded he remove his Star of David to check in.
After a thorough investigation by the public prosecutor's office, Ofarim himself became the subject of charges. The case against the hotel manager was eventually dropped.
The Star of David chain only became apparent during the recording of the Instagram video outside the hotel, according to Labudde's analysis of the surveillance footage. His testimony will continue on Thursday, delving into the behavior of those involved in the hotel lobby as well.
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