She had an affair with Hitler's chauffeur, Emil Maurice, who was also a founding member of the SS. He was fired, but left unharmed. He was then hired back and promoted. Does this sound like a typical move that Hitler would make? I just don't understand why the maniac Hitler didn't have him killed? Maurice died in 1972. It has been said that the reason that Maurice didn't get further ahead in rank was not due to his relationship with Geli, but due to the fact that Himmler suspected him of being part Jewish. Himmler had asked Hitler to remove Maurice from the SS, but Hitler never agreed. Apparently he forgave Maurice, this was a very unlikely trait for Hitler unless maybe he really didn't care that Geli died because he killed her.