Nazi Treasure Trove Found! Rare Artwork Discovered! (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

 

They have ways of making you talk.

MUNICH, BAVARIA – Customs officials located and seized 1,500 works of art from the Munich flat of an elderly man who was suspected of hiding his wealth in Swiss banks. The stash of paintings contained priceless works of art by Matisse, Picasso, Renoir and Chegall. Cornelius Gurlitt, 80, was believed to have acquired them from his father Hildebrandt Gurlitt, who was an associate of Nazi leadership in the 1930’s and 40’s. Hildebrandt acquired the works that were deemed ‘degenerate’ and seized largely from Jewish collectors.

Cornelius had apparently been selling off some of the artwork as a means of survival. He was reportedly stopped on a train to Switzerland in 2010 during a sweep by authorities to find people who had undeclared bank accounts. A search of his home uncovered the huge stash of artwork hidden behind his food storage pantry.

The works of art are valued at around one billion euros.

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

Leave a Comment