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Orchestrated by Jan Böhmermann's show ZDF Magazin Royale and FragDenStaat in October 2022.

The leaks sparked a wider conversation in Germany about whether sensitive historical documents detailing state failures belong in public archives rather than being hidden under shredders and classifications.

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To bypass state secrecy laws, the team hand-transcribed the entire document to protect the source and hosted it on a custom website. 🔍 Major Revelations

The intelligence agency promptly filed criminal complaints against the unknown leakers for breaching official secrets. Case Dismissed Orchestrated by Jan Böhmermann's show ZDF Magazin Royale

In October 2022, German satirist Jan Böhmermann and the freedom of information platform FragDenStaat jointly leaked the classified files of the Hessian Office for the Protection of the Constitution regarding the National Socialist Underground (NSU).

Despite mass data collection, the agency severely lacked the ability to connect the dots regarding far-right networks. ⚖️ Fallouts and Legal Action ⚖️ Fallouts and Legal Action The report detailed

The report detailed over 540 missing or unlocatable file pieces regarding right-wing extremism.