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Germany: Pop singer Melanie Müller fined for Hitler salute – DW – 08/23/2024

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Melanie Müller fined 80,000 ($ 89,000 ) for illegal behavior at a Leipzig concert in September 2022 .

Video recordings of the event show Müller raising her right arm in a gesture reminiscent of the so-called Hitler salute.

She was also sentenced for possession of cocaine and ecstasy.

The defense said she was simply pumping her fist and chanting to stoke crowd enthusiasm.

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