Der Spiegel Fires Award-Winning Writer, Citing Fabrication on ‘Grand Scale’ Claas Relotius, a writer for the German magazine Der Spiegel, was fired after he admitted inventing quotations and characters in at least 14 articles. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Europe Edition: Britain, James Comey, Iran: Your Friday BriefingWhat Is a Hung Parliament? What Would It Mean for Britain?Japan’s Parliament Passes Law Allowing Emperor to AbdicateHacking in Qatar Highlights a Shift Toward Espionage-for-HireLive Briefing: The Latest: Britain’s Conservatives Lose Their MajorityShabab Fighters Kill Dozens, Including Children, in Somalia