The incredible true story of A Jewish PSYCHIC who "proved" his clairvoyance in court, and went on to become a prominent supporter of the Nazi party.

Berlin in the 1920s and early 30s, was one of the most progressive and thriving cities in Europe. But on the horizon was a horror one could seldom comprehend, and that horror was the Nazi party. In 1930, however, Hanussen's mind was primarily on winning a court case that would catapult him into fame and wealth. It would be easier to think his narcism and ego perhaps blinded his better judgement, but the biggest contradiction of Hanussen's life was that despite being Jewish, he became friends with high-ranking Nazis, supported the SA financially, and was even rumoured to have given Hitler tips on public speaking.

But Hanussen could not hide his Jewish roots forever; his real name was Hermann Steinschneider, and his claims of being a Danish Protestant were bound to come clean sooner or later; especially as Hanussen seemed to be very good at making enemies. A simple conclusion would be that his Nazi friends wanted to do away with him because he was Jewish, but some of the most high ranking officers in Hitler's inner circle had borrowed Hanussen's money, taken part in his naughty parties, seances, and perhaps even divulged secrets about the Reichstag fire that are long lost to history. 

Hanussen had become a liability. The Nazis were good at "eliminating" problems they didn't want to deal with.

In early 1933, Hanussen was reported missing by his staff after he failed to turn up to his own show, and his body was found a couple of weeks later in a forest near Berlin, with three bullet wounds in his back.