Investigating who betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis

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A retired FBI special agent and a team of investigators believe they've solved one of the world's most well-known and tragic cold cases.

Seventy-five years after its publication,"The Diary of Anne Frank" remains among the most widely-read books in the world.

Jon Wertheim: Of the millions, literally millions of stories to come out of the Holocaust, why do you think this one resonates the way it does? Thijs Bayens: If it's a criminal act, it should be investigated by the police. So we set it up as a cold case.Like so many, Pankoke had read the diary in middle school in Western Pennsylvania and it left a mark. There would be no perp walks or busted crime syndicates here, but he was intrigued… cautiously.

Jon Wertheim: You'd done cold cases before. Before this, what was the biggest gap in time between when you were approached and when the-- the crime occurred?Jon Wertheim: It's 75 years. So a little different.Vince Pankoke: This-- yeah. This was frozen.To chip away, Pankoke had to draw up his own blueprint. He knew that there was going to be more information to plow through than any human could handle and that artificial intelligence could be a secret weapon.

Dr. Gertjan Broek: Th-- this is the bookcase. It was used to camouflage the entrance to the hiding place. Dr. Gertjan Broek: It's a warm day, sunny. And around 10:30, between 10:30 and 11:00, a couple of men walk in. Otto Frank: On September 4th, 1944, the last transport went to Auschwitz. Well, when we arrived at Auschwitz there were men standing there with clubs — women here, men there. We were separated right on the station, so women went to Birkenau Camp and we went to Auschwitz Camp from the station and I never saw my family again.

Jon Wertheim: I'm thinking one cough that gets overheard, one window that happens to be open at the wrong time, the sheer risk factor here is extraordinary. Jon Wertheim: It strikes me in a case like this, anyone could be a suspect. A Nazi sympathizer, an informant, someone who happens to walk by and hear a cough. How did you navigate that?

Two previous Dutch police investigations into the raid on Anne Frank's hiding place - one in 1948 and another in 1963 - were not exactly masterclasses in detective work. And a lot of time had passed.

 

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Can someone explain why this matter?

Fascinating that Mr Frank got the anonymous tip so long ago and yet it’s only being more thoroughly investigated now. Tragic from all angles, but really the Nazis are to blame. The Sonderkommando show just how they pit people against each other in a sick self-preservation game.

Fascinating investigation

Let her rest in peace 😔

Nice to know that they will not get away with aiding and abetting the murder of these people. Disgusting? So many people helped the Nazis. I am currently reading about dehumanization. And that is exactly what this was. Anne was not a human to this person.

Cut this crap a.s.a.p Better put; who betrayed and still are betrayers from Migrants fugitive's dying on Sea in refugeecamps etc. These living Souls are the many many Anna Franks from today. Really sick to my stomic as I'd listen to the interview this morning on BLEU MONDAY !

The segment was interesting. More lessons to be learned.

Heard a rumor that George Soros, and Sebastian Gorkas’ father did the same in Hungary.

I watched that and its sad that someone betrayed them

🤦‍♂️ How about we try and focus on some real world problems. This is a non issue.

Probably related to Trump

LydiaCornell I watched that Lydia! Very interesting!

60Minutes “Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” - Churchill

60Minutes WOW. Incredible story and investigation! I wonder if the descendants know, and if anyone has commented, publicly. What unfathomable choices are forced upon people when darkness reigns. Looks like he was able to flee the country. jon_wertheim

60Minutes The lack of empathy in most of these comments says a lot about today’s society. It’s very sad.

What a wonderful article...their humanity and imperfection was revealed .

What an amazing story

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