Prof. Hans Doutsch, an internationally known expert on West German compensation to Nazi victims, was released from prison this weekend and immediately entered a sanatorium to await trial.
Dr. Deutsch, who holds both Austrian and Israeli citizenship, was arrested in Bonn in November, 1964 on charges of “inciting people to make claims for compensation to which they were not entitled.” He was released after providing an additional 250, 000 marks ($62, 500) toward the required bail of 2, 000, 000 marks ($500, 000) he has now provided in various forms of surety.
Officials here indicated that the trial will be held during the summer at a date to be announced later. Despite illness, he had been held in prison for 21 months.
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