The proceedings against Adolf Eichmann were filmed in their entirety.
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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 10, 2026
Two sources state the Eichmann trial was filmed in total by Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation, and USHMM's provenance note says the company recorded the proceedings. No source contradicts this, though the sources are unrated and the USHMM record covers a single session, so confidence is capped. The claim drops the speaker's hedge 'pretty much', which does not change the verdict.
What was said
… I, um, I think I mentioned earlier, obviously, the seminal treatment, other than the various documentaries that have been made, because the proceedings against Eichmann were filmed, you know, pretty much in their entirety, and Simon Wiesenthal launched his career essentially by insisting that he was involved in all these intrigues to capture Eichmann, which was a total lie. Simon Wiesenthal was a career liar. …
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Supports. The National WWII Museum article states the trial was 'Filmed in total by the Capitol Cities Broadcasting Corporation, an American television company, footage from the courtroom was flown across the Atlantic to New York.'[3]
Supports. The USHMM catalog record says Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation 'recorded the proceedings of the Adolf Eichmann trial in 1961', with time codes covering the footage it holds.[4]
Context. The other sources (AP, Reuters, DW) discuss the trial and Eichmann's capture but do not address whether the proceedings were filmed in full.[1][2][5]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 not rated
- 1Israel's Mossad spy agency shrouded in mystery and mystiqueapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2FACTBOX: Significant Nazi trialsreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3The Trial of Adolf Eichmannnationalww2museum.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Eichmann Trial -- Session 12 and 13 - USHMM Collectionscollections.ushmm.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Adolf Eichmann: Trial of a Nazi criminal - DW Newsdw.com · not rated · cited for: context
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