A lawyer representing Holocaust survivors in a class-action lawsuit against a German metals company said his goal is not to bankrupt the company. Michael Witti said Degussa could still continue to function if the lawsuit’s demand that the survivors take control of the company’s assets are met. Degussa allegedly profited by melting down gold taken from concentration camp inmates during World War II.
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