 Some of these researchers declared him to be a fraud while others were unable to find evidence of trickery.Schneider began participating in séances with his elder brother Willi Schneider at age 11.Both Rudi and Willi claimed to channel a spirit entity called "Olga" who in the séance room claimed to be "Lola Montez" the nickname of Eliza Eosanna Gilbert (1821-1861) the mistress of Ludwig I of Bavaria.