What scandal led to Guttenberg's resignation?
Financial
Romance
Plagiarism
Conflicts of Interest
Answer
In 2011, German politician Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resigned from his position as Minister of Defence after he was accused of plagiarism. The scandal began when it was revealed that Guttenberg had plagiarized large parts of his doctoral dissertation. He initially denied the allegations, but eventually admitted to having copied passages from other sources without properly citing them.
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