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Breaking News: Golan and Deutsch Acquitted of All Forgery Charges

Forgery Allegations Dismissed by James Ossuary Trial Verdict

On March 14, Jerusalem Judge Aharon Farkash found defendants Oded Golan and Robert Deutsch not guilty of all charges of forgery. The judge stated that there is no evidence that any of the major artifacts were forged, and that the prosecution failed to prove their accusations beyond a reasonable doubt. The alleged forgeries include the famous James Ossuary, whose inscription reads “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.” The judge also found there was no clear evidence that several other ancient artifacts, including the “Three Shekels” ostracon, the “Widow’s Plea” ostracon and the Jehoash tablet, had been forged.

Date Set for James Ossuary Verdict

While all of the major charges were dismissed on grounds of lack of evidence of forgery, others were dropped due to the statute of limitations. However, Golan was found guilty of trading in antiquities without a permit and another minor charge. Deutsch was acquitted on all counts. Oded Golan will be sentenced on December 23, 2012.

Read BAR editor Hershel Shanks’s analysis of the trial here.


14 Responses

  1. Defense Attorney In Fort Bend County says:

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  3. Lisa says:

    I see, so the judge caved and allowed the case to be dismissed. He’s not innocent the case just got dismissed.

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  6. Wardell Lindsay says:

    Praise be to Judge Aharon Farkash of the Jerusalem District Court for standing up for Justice! It is significant that the ruling came on PI Day 3/14. PI is a symbol of Truth and learning.

    This trial has demonstrated that there are too few Scholars who will stand up to IAA manipulation. Jesus taught that Truth will set you free!

    It is time for IAA to open the Talpiot Tomb to study be true schoiars, not stooges.

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  11. janice skeen says:

    Finally it’s official. What a great day of vindication for all concerned.

  12. The James Ossuary Trial Verdict: Not Guilty « Fr Stephen Smuts says:

    […] Biblical Archaeology Society: The Biblical Archaeology Society has just learned that the District Court in Jerusalem exonerated Oded Golan and Robert Deutsch of all serious charges of forgery. Judge Aharon Farkash stated that there is no evidence that any of the major artifacts were forged, and that the prosecution failed to prove their accusations beyond a reasonable doubt.  The allegedly forgeries include the famous James Ossuary, whose inscription reads “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.” Several other ancient artifacts, including the “Three Shekels” ostracon, the “Widow’s Plea” ostracon,and the Jehoash tablet, the first extant royal Israelite inscription, were cleared of charges by the “forgery verdict of the century.” […]

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14 Responses

  1. Defense Attorney In Fort Bend County says:

    Great. I agree.

  2. www.facsovirtual.cl says:

    Wow, fantastic blog layout! How lengthy have you ever been
    running a blog for? you make running a blog glance easy.
    The entire look of your site is wonderful, let alone the content!

  3. Lisa says:

    I see, so the judge caved and allowed the case to be dismissed. He’s not innocent the case just got dismissed.

  4. James Ossuary Proved Authentic - Creation Science Hall of Fame says:

    […] to a criminal investigation, charges of forgery, and a sensational trial in Israel. Last spring the verdict came down: “Not […]

  5. James Ossuary Proved Authentic - Conservative News and Views says:

    […] to a criminal investigation, charges of forgery, and a sensational trial in Israel. Last spring the verdict came down: “Not […]

  6. Wardell Lindsay says:

    Praise be to Judge Aharon Farkash of the Jerusalem District Court for standing up for Justice! It is significant that the ruling came on PI Day 3/14. PI is a symbol of Truth and learning.

    This trial has demonstrated that there are too few Scholars who will stand up to IAA manipulation. Jesus taught that Truth will set you free!

    It is time for IAA to open the Talpiot Tomb to study be true schoiars, not stooges.

  7. Forgeries of Biblical Antiques, the Limit of Archaeology, and the Warrant of Faith « Discipling Hermeneutics says:

    […] Rollston, Eric Myers, Matthew Kalman, James Tabor, Paul Barford, Hershel Shanks and the Biblical Archaeological Society, Jim Davila, Jim West (per the links provided by James F. […]

  8. Verdict in the James Ossuary Trial: Not Guilty on All Counts « Exploring Our Matrix says:

    […] Rollston, Eric Myers, Matthew Kalman, James Tabor, Paul Barford, Hershel Shanks and the Biblical Archaeological Society, Jim Davila, Jim West, and many others that will surely follow.UPDATE: Blog posts on this topic […]

  9. Sparks for Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | The Daily Disciple says:

    […] Breaking News: James Ossuary Determined to Be Authentic (Brief Article) Biblical Archaeology Society Staff Report (Bible History Daily) […]

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  11. janice skeen says:

    Finally it’s official. What a great day of vindication for all concerned.

  12. The James Ossuary Trial Verdict: Not Guilty « Fr Stephen Smuts says:

    […] Biblical Archaeology Society: The Biblical Archaeology Society has just learned that the District Court in Jerusalem exonerated Oded Golan and Robert Deutsch of all serious charges of forgery. Judge Aharon Farkash stated that there is no evidence that any of the major artifacts were forged, and that the prosecution failed to prove their accusations beyond a reasonable doubt.  The allegedly forgeries include the famous James Ossuary, whose inscription reads “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.” Several other ancient artifacts, including the “Three Shekels” ostracon, the “Widow’s Plea” ostracon,and the Jehoash tablet, the first extant royal Israelite inscription, were cleared of charges by the “forgery verdict of the century.” […]

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