David Irving

David Irving was born in London, 1938. He wrote many publications and books about World War two. David Irving is one of the few Holocaust deniers who has gained world wide "popularity". Unfortunately for Irving, it wasn't the good kind of popularity. Irving mostly gained media time through his numerous law suits and by joining controversial groups that have supported the idea of being a Holocaust denier. The governments of Canada, Austria, Germany and Australia have barred Irving from entering their countries. He has been convicted of defaming the memory of the dead in Germany and has lost civil suits in England and the United States. His most significant legal battle ended unsuccessfully in April 2000 when a British court ruled that American historian Deborah Lipstadt had not libeled Irving when she called him a Holocaust denier. Because of this latest law suit, it is unlikely that Irving will ever receive the publicity he used too.