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German pop singer and former reality TV personality Melanie Müller was convicted and fined by a court on Friday for giving the outlawed Hitler salute several times during a concert in September 2022. Müller was found guilty by the court in the eastern city of Leipzig of using symbols of unconstitutional and terrorist organizations, according to Judge Lucas Findeisen of the Leipzig District Court. The court also sentenced Müller for drug possession and imposed a total fine of €80,000 (about $89,000). The court’s sentence went significantly beyond the prosecution’s request for a fine of just €5,…

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