After Gil Ofarim's (39) allegations of anti-Semitism against an employee of a hotel in Leipzig, video recordings are said to raise questions. In early October, the singer revealed on Instagram that he was asked by a hotel staff member to pack his Star of David necklace. Then he can check in.
"Bild am Sonntag" is now reporting, citing silent surveillance videos from the hotel that the newspaper has available, that Ofarim's chain with the Star of David is said not to be visible. The "Leipziger Volkszeitung" also says that the surveillance video from the lobby of the hotel "raises further questions about the Gil Ofarim case". The evaluation of the video recordings should not be completed yet.
"It's not about the chain"
Gil Ofarim explained "Bild am Sonntag": "The sentence that fell came from behind. That means someone recognized me. It's not about the chain. It's actually about something much bigger. Since I often use the When I saw the Star of David on TV, I was offended by it." It's not about "whether the chain could be seen in the hotel or not. It's about the fact that I was insulted in an anti-Semitic manner".
In the meantime, the musician has filed a criminal complaint against the hotel employee. He announced this on Tuesday (October 12) in an Instagram post. The hotel employee had previously also filed a complaint against him for defamation. Two employees of the hotel are said to have been on leave for the time being after the allegations.
