There is a great documentary on this story. Publisher Jane Daniels offers to publish MIsha's story - as far fetched as it sounds; Misha claims to be a 'Holocaust surviver' not in a camp, but living in the forest with wolves after her parents 'disappeared'. (Yes, living with wolves)
After publishing in the US, Misha refuses to publicise the book and falls out with Jane . We were saying that maybe she was shy, and not everyone would be happy going on TV. Little did we know. Court case ensued and everyone believed the 'Holocaust victim'. Jane was sued and asked to pay 22 milllion dollars to Misha (yes 22 million, only in the US eh?!).
Somehow Misha's 'life story' was taken up by someone else and published in France and Belgium and sold well, This film came later. Misha was transformed, travelling from the US to Belgium, lapping up the publicity, relating tales of knifing a Nazi solider when he raped a girl, looking for her parents, and telling all and sundry about her two years living with the wolves (yes). All the while crying on TV, and on her visits to schools.
Jane, the publisher, whilst trying to sort her life out, started a blog about MIsha's tale and the court case. This was seen by a genealogist who became involved in the research of MIsha's life, with the help of a researcher in Belgium they uncover some interesting information. Later a journalist continues with the investigation.
It turns out that Misha's story was a complete and utter lie - she turns to the sympathy vote and says that because her dad was a resistance traitor (who shopped all of his fellow fighters to the Nazi's and subsequently had his name erased from a war memorial), she created a new life story.
Misha was on several European TV programmes telling her 'tale'. She even visited schools and spoke to the children of the horrors of war, her search for her parents, and her life with the wolves. Yet all the time, MIsha was living comfortably with her grandparents, attending school and living in Belgium. Such a betrayal of trust. Who would disbelieve a holocaust survivor?
I hope Jane Daniels has a book published as the story is fascinating.
The only 'suffering' MIsha experienced was being the daughter of a cowardly traitor - how can that be compared with the sufferings of victims of war and those in the prison camps. Despite not being Jewish (she was raised a Catholic), her neighbour states she asked for and was given money from the local Holocaust survivors' pot of money. How low can you get.
After publishing in the US, Misha refuses to publicise the book and falls out with Jane . We were saying that maybe she was shy, and not everyone would be happy going on TV. Little did we know. Court case ensued and everyone believed the 'Holocaust victim'. Jane was sued and asked to pay 22 milllion dollars to Misha (yes 22 million, only in the US eh?!).
Somehow Misha's 'life story' was taken up by someone else and published in France and Belgium and sold well, This film came later. Misha was transformed, travelling from the US to Belgium, lapping up the publicity, relating tales of knifing a Nazi solider when he raped a girl, looking for her parents, and telling all and sundry about her two years living with the wolves (yes). All the while crying on TV, and on her visits to schools.
Jane, the publisher, whilst trying to sort her life out, started a blog about MIsha's tale and the court case. This was seen by a genealogist who became involved in the research of MIsha's life, with the help of a researcher in Belgium they uncover some interesting information. Later a journalist continues with the investigation.
It turns out that Misha's story was a complete and utter lie - she turns to the sympathy vote and says that because her dad was a resistance traitor (who shopped all of his fellow fighters to the Nazi's and subsequently had his name erased from a war memorial), she created a new life story.
Misha was on several European TV programmes telling her 'tale'. She even visited schools and spoke to the children of the horrors of war, her search for her parents, and her life with the wolves. Yet all the time, MIsha was living comfortably with her grandparents, attending school and living in Belgium. Such a betrayal of trust. Who would disbelieve a holocaust survivor?
I hope Jane Daniels has a book published as the story is fascinating.
The only 'suffering' MIsha experienced was being the daughter of a cowardly traitor - how can that be compared with the sufferings of victims of war and those in the prison camps. Despite not being Jewish (she was raised a Catholic), her neighbour states she asked for and was given money from the local Holocaust survivors' pot of money. How low can you get.