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.
Aunque hay evidencia de que van Meegeren sí colaboró con los nazis, logró convencer al público de que había timado a Göring a propósito, y esto transformó su imagen en la de un héroe del pueblo