Lawyer of the suspect, Paul Emmelot. © ANP.
Dirk M., blackmailing the family De Mol, had very noble motives in mind when he decided the family threatening. That claimed at least his lawyer Paul Emmelot last night on the television program Pauw. M. did not keep the money for themselves, but to give a number of charities. “He has seen a lot of suffering in the world and thought: I’m going to do something about it, ‘says Emmelot.
Suspect Dirk M. during the lawsuit against the blackmailer of the family De Mol. © ANP. The 70-year-old M. was last week released from custody because he to severe dementia suffers. The man from Zeist was arrested December 3 and since then was in jail. M. terrorized according to the public for over a year the families of John and Linda de Mol. He did so by threatening letters in which he demanded 5 million.
According Emmelot has been a complex disorder, in which compulsive behavior plays a major role. When the search for him was opened, M. continued to threaten and extort. He even demanded more money. Emmelot: ‘Anyone would think it’s time to pass on the place, but he did not. “
Specific dementia
M . did not recognize himself in the composite sketch that spread the police and which was shown on television. “That was the reason to move up a gear,” said Emmelot, which indicated further that it is pretty good considering the circumstances M. “It is a specific form of dementia. You do not see it directly. You can have good conversations with him. He himself realizes that he is demented. “
M., Which in 2013 began appearing writing threatening letters, must be 18 June at the next session in court.
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