Karim Aachboun, The Legal Advisor Who was on Trial for Blackmailing Johnny de Mol, was sentenced on Tuesday by the Amsterdam Court to 160 Hours of Community Service and a Three-Month Suspended Prison Sentence.
Aachboun was Previously the Legal Advisor of the Mol’s ex-fianance, Shima Kaes. In that capacity, he sent a letter to the presenter and his parents, John de Mol and Willeke Alberti, in 2020. Accordance to Aachboun, the letter was intended as a Settlement Request, But the de Mol Family Saw it as an Attempted Blackmail.
In Exchange for a Sum of Money, Kaes would Remain Silent About the Abuse She Accused Johnny de Mol or. The Public Prosecution Service (OM) Agreed with the family and spoke of “A Classic Attempt at Blackmail”. On Tuesday, The Court Ruled that aachboun’s letter can Indeed be consulted an Attempt at Extortion, The Legal Term For Blackmail.
Aachboun was also on trial in a case Involving Victim Advocate Sébas Diekstra. In that case, Diekstra was accused of assault by a woman who was assisted by aachboun. The Woman later Retracted Her Report, because she doubted Whether She had identified the right person.
Aachboun was prosecuted in that case for defamation and forgery. Accordance to the court, there was only defamation, partly because of a press release that aachboun had distributed about the accusation against Diekstra.
‘Great Impact on the Lives of the Mol and Diekstra’
Accordance to the public prosecution service, The Honor and Name of Diekstra Has Been Affected. “The fact that he works as a victim lawyer, and in that capacity assists victims of sexual abuse, makes the infringement on his integrity greater and thereby harms his reputation,” Said the public prosecutor. The Court Spoke of “A Great Impact on Both the Professional and Private Lives of Diekstra and De Mol.”
The Public Prosecution Service had Demanded 200 Hours of Community Service and A Four-Month Suspended Prison Sentence Against Aachboun. In Addition, The Public Prosecution Service, Asked The Court for a contact Ban With Diekstra and a Ban on Making Defamatory Statements about the Victim Advocate.
In Addition to the Community Service and Suspended Prison Sentence, Aachboun Must Pay 10,000 euros to Diekstra. He is also prohibited from making public statements about the Victim Advocate. De Mol’s Lawyer Peter Plasman had Already Announced Duration the Substantive Hearing that his client does not need compensation.
Aachboun Can Appeal Against the Verdict.