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What illegal act was von Krosigk convicted for?

  • Tax evasion

  • Laundering

  • Espionage

  • Treason

Answer

Laundering dirty money was the illegal activity for which von Krosigk was found guilty. As the German Finance Minister during World War II, he engaged in financial transactions that aided the Nazi regime and enabled them to conceal the sources of their ill-gotten wealth. These acts of financial deception and manipulation constituted the crime for which he was justly convicted.
Unveiling History: The Crossroads of Power and Politics through the Life of Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk

Unveiling History: The Crossroads of Power and Politics through the Life of Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk

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