Tebartz-van Elst lied to reporters working for "Der Spiegel" magazine, then he lied a second time in an affidavit falsely claiming he had not told the first lie.
Tebartz-van Elst was convicted of perjury after falsely denying in an affidavit that had lied to reporters working for "Der Spiegel" magazine. First he lied to reporters then he lied a second time in an affidavit pretending he had not told the first lie.