the singer Gil Ofarim claimed to have been treated Anti-semitically by a receptionist because of his Star of David necklace. The employee filed a defamation complaint against Ofarim and a threatening complaint based on social media posts. The hotel initially put two employees on leave and hired a law firm to investigate. This found no evidence of criminal or labor law measures against the employees. The case was submitted to the public prosecutor's office for legal review. According to media reports, no chain with a visible Star of David could be identified on the surveillance videos of the hotel. After the investigation was completed, the public prosecutor's office in Leipzig dropped the case against the hotel employee and brought charges of defamation and false suspicion against Ofarim. The case against Ofarim is suspended. Awards 2007 Restaurant of the Year for the Falco 2007 first Michelin star for the Falco 2008 second Michelin star for the Falco See also List of high rise buildings in Leipzig Literature Wolfgang Hocquél, Leipzig. Architektur von der Romanik bis zur Gegenwart, 2. stark erweiterte Auflage, Passage Verlag, Leipzig 2004, ISBN 3-932900-54-5, p. 173f. Annette Menting, Leipzig. Architektur und Kunst, Reclams Städteführer, Reclam-Verlag, Ditzingen 2022, ISBN 978-3-15-014310-0, p. 102f. Footnotes External links The Westin Leipzig at Marriott.com East Germany and Japan 1: Kajima Corporation, 30 November 2013, in the Sydney-based blog of Ben Bansal Photo series by Andreas Rost on the beauty contest at the Hotel Merkur in February 1990 retrieved 2023-02-21 German-Israeli singer charged with lying about antisemitism at hotel in: Times of Israel, 19 October 2022, retrieved 2023-02-20 Buildings and structures in Leipzig Skyscraper hotels in Germany Buildings and structures completed in 1981 East German architecture Volkseigene Betriebe