Austrian Jewish historian begins jail term for restitution fraud Stephan Templ, who wrote a book blasting Vienna’s theft of Jewish assets, is to be released in 2017.
Austria declines ADL’s plea for Jewish historian’s freedom Austrian officials have denied the claim that the conviction of Stephan Templ is a vendetta for his book on restitution that criticized the state.
In Holocaust restitution affair, Austrian official’s admission may undermine state’s case An Austrian state attorney’s assertion that the state “makes no claims” against Stephan Templ is fueling a new effort to help the convicted Jewish journalist avoid jail time.
