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After the public prosecutor’s office filed a lawsuit last week, the TV broadcaster RTL is now considering ending its collaboration with the musician.
It all started when the musician accused a receptionist of anti-Semitism last October.
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The musician is said to have been turned away from the hotel in Leipzig because of his Star of David necklace. (icon picture)
Hotel Westin in Leipzig
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In October 2021, Gil Ofarim claimed to have been turned away from a hotel because of his Jewish faith.
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However, the police might not prove the allegations of the 39-year-old.
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The singer should now have to answer for defamation and false suspicion in court. The public prosecutor announced this last Thursday.
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The TV broadcaster RTL is currently consulting on how to react to the latest developments in the Ofarim case.
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In mid-April, the musician was supposed to be on stage during a live broadcast.
On April 13, he should actually be back in front of the camera alongside Thomas Gottschalk (71). The reason for this is the TV event “The Passion”. But Gil Ofarim’s appearance is now on the brink. According to the “picture on sunday» RTL is currently supposed to be debating how they are reacting to the latest developments in the 39-year-old’s anti-Semitism case.
An official decision has not yet been made, but as the German newspaper from the circles of the private broadcaster wants to know, it should tend to look rather bad for the singer. You want to distance yourself from him.
Latest developments in the Ofarim case
The scandal started in October 2021 when Gil Ofarim accused a Leipzig hotel of anti-Semitism. He claimed the clerk refused him check-in because of his Star of David necklace. The hotel has always denied the allegations, and police investigations have not come to any clear conclusions. Last Thursday, the Leipzig public prosecutor brought charges once morest the 39-year-old – for defamation and false suspicion.
Despite “extensive investigations” by witnesses and video surveillance, the musician’s accusation apparently might not be substantiated. The officials are according to the online portal «Spiegel» came to the conclusion that the incident described “did not happen that way”. Now the singer should have to answer in court. Until then, the presumption of innocence applies to the 39-year-old. If found guilty, he might face up to five years in prison, according to media reports.
Media expert warns once morest prejudice
Still left on Saturday RTL classify the case by a media expert. He did not assume that the events would inevitably cost the singer his career and warns once morest quick prejudice. Whether the TV broadcaster will actually end the collaboration with Gil Ofarim and how other clients will react remains open for the time being.
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