Nazi loot owner pledges to return artworks, but no one trusts him

A German recluse’s pledge to return his billion-dollar hoard of Nazi-looted artworks to their rightful owners was welcomed but also met with scepticism about whether all of it would actually be returned.

The legal custodian of Cornelius Gurlitt, who inherited the paintings drawings and sculptures from his father, said on Wednesday his client would return all works looted by the Nazis to their owners or owners’ descendants.