Mikhail Raslovlev

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Mikhail Raslovlev was a Russian monarchist emigre who met Philip Graves and presented to him a copy of Maurice Joly's book, Dialogue aux Enfers entre Montesquieu et Machiavel, thereby demonstrating that the infamous Protocols of Zion was a plagiarism, as well as a hoax; it was demonstrated conclusively that substantial portions of the former were copied, or lifted, from the latter.

Main article: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion

At the time, Raslovlev was employed by the American Red Cross in the capital of Turkey, and Graves was a journalist, the Constantinople correspondent for The Times (London). Raslovlev's conduct gave Graves the means to expose the Protocols of Zion as a hoax. Graves subsequently wrote articles for his British newspaper, in August of 1921, stating his discovery and exposure of the plagiarism. The book by Joly was extremely rare--copies of it were confiscated prior to its distribution, and its author was arrested. The book is a satire on Napoleon III's rule of France.

Initially, Raslovlev's name had been concealed by Graves, at Raslovlev's request, and he was referred to by Graves simply as "Mr. X" and described as a Russian landlord with English connections, whos religion was Russian Orthodox, and politically a constitutional monarchist.

At the famous Berne Trial the question of his name came up, but it was not disclosed.