What was supposed to be the crowning scoop of his career became his downfall when a trove of notebooks he acquired in Germany turned out to be forgeries. Heidemann, Gerd, Deaths (Obituaries), News and News Media, Stern (German Magazine), Diaries, Forgery, Hitler, Adolf, Holocaust and the Nazi Era What was supposed to be the crowning scoop of his career became his downfall when a trove of notebooks he acquired in Germany turned out to be forgeries. NYT > Business