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Willem Holleeder
Born 1958-05-29 · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Willem Frederik Holleeder (born 29 May 1958) is a Dutch criminal. Holleeder is nicknamed De Neus (The Nose) because of the size of his nose. In 1983, Holleeder was sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment for his involvement in the kidnapping of Heineken president Freddy Heineken for a 35-million-gulden (approximately €16 million, or US$19.5 million) ransom. Then, in 2007 Holleeder was sentenced to nine years in prison for several counts of extortion, including the extortion of Willem Endstra, who was murdered in 2004 after falling out with Holleeder. He served his sentence in Nieuw Vosseveld and was released on 27 January 2012. In July 2019, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for five murders and one count of manslaughter.
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8.2Special featuring the telephone conversation Peter R. de Vries had with Willem Holleeder in April 2011. The content of this tape could be of great importance in the current criminal case against Holleeder.
RTL Boulevard: De Holleeder Tapes
2019
6.5In the 50-minute documentary, John van den Heuvel provides insight into the six liquidations that Holleeder is suspected of. At the crime scene, he reconstructs the underworld murders on the basis of police files and his own investigation. In the interviews, April van der Bijl and Sonja Holleeder explain why they are convinced that Holleeder is responsible for the murders of Thomas van der Bijl and Cor van Hout.
Moorddossier Holleeder
2019
NRCrime special in which John van den Heuvel reveals the still deep dark side of Willem Holleeder. A man who poses as a cuddle criminal, but according to the judiciary is a tough killer.
De (Onder)Wereld van Willem Holleeder
2016