Munich Recluse on Nazi-Stolen Art: "Voluntarily I am not going to return anything."

Munich Recluse on Nazi-Stolen Art: "Voluntarily I am not going to return anything.":

A German recluse who kept a secret trove of art that authorities say includes works stolen by the Nazis, said Sunday that he “loved” the works and won’t hand them over.

In an interview with German news magazine Der Spiegel, 80-year-old Cornelius Gurlitt was quoted saying he had legally inherited the collection from his father.

“Voluntarily I am not going to return anything,” he said, according to the magazine.

He also told the magazine he hid the 1,400 pieces of valuable art in his Munich apartment for half a century because he wanted to protect the collection.

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