Though there’s evidence that van Meegeren  did, in fact, collaborate with the Nazis, he managed to convince the public  that he had tricked Göring on purpose, transforming his image into that  of a folk hero who had swindled the Nazis.
Embora haja provas de que ele colaborou, de facto, com os Nazis, ele conseguiu convencer o público  de que tinha enganado Göring de propósito, transformando-se num herói popular que tinha enganado os Nazis.