DNA Test Debunks Rudolf Hess Conspiracy Theory

A longstanding conspiracy theory centered around the fate of the  notorious Nazi official Rudolf Hess has been debunked via a DNA test.  The high ranking member of the Third Reich, who infamously flew a solo  mission to England during World War II in an ill-advised attempt to  negotiate a peace treaty, was found guilty of war crimes during the  Nuremberg Trials and wound up imprisoned in Germany. He subsequently  spent the next four decades behind bars, but not everyone was convinced  that the person in prison was really Hess.

Shortly after he arrived in prison, speculation swirled around the  possibility that Hess had actually been replaced by a doppelganger. The  conspiracy theory was largely fueled by the Nazi's doctor, who raised  suspicions over his observation that the prisoner seemed to bear no  physical resemblance to Hess as well as the fact that the man refused to  speak to any family members for over 20 years. The rumors that Hess may  not really be in the Germany prison were apparently considered credible  enough that even Franklin D. Roosevelt is said to have believed them.

Fortunately, a new study out of Austria has finally confirmed that justice was indeed served. Find out more at the Coast to Coast AM website.