Russell Crowe explains why new drama "Nuremberg" is relevant in 2025. He plays Nazi politician Hermann Göring in the film. | AP

Hermann Göring, one of Ad*lf Hi*ler’s closest allies and the head of the Luftwaffe, was not only a powerful N*zi leader but also the most extravagant and corrupt. Appointed as Hi*er’s designated successor, Göring used his position to enrich himself beyond imagination. Throughout World War II, he orchestrated the large-scale looting of art, gold, and luxury goods from across occupied Europe — much of it stolen from Jewish families during the Hol*caust. He filled his grand estate, Carinhall, with