AMSTERDAM / Huissen – The court in Amsterdam Emile Ratelband (66) Monday acquitted of attempted arson for lack of evidence. The Public Prosecutor (OM) had demanded a year in prison, with six months probation.
The positivity guru was it suspected of involvement in a failed attempt to impose his then home in the Gelderland Huissen ashes. Justice opined that he so wanted to pocket a fat insurance.
None Explosion
On May 4, 2009 a serious effort was made to Infield House, a dilapidated monument, to blow up using kerosene, ethanol, detonators and a timer. The gas mixture ignited not, there was no explosion.
Stop
Initially, the arson attempt was seen as an attempt on Ratelband. Later, the prosecution took the view that Ratelband himself the evil genius must have been, and that he had a financial motive. In 2012 he was arrested for it. Ratelband has always maintained his innocence.
Lack of evidence
The court in Amsterdam said Ratelband in 2013 for lack of evidence free of the co-perpetrator of the attempted arson. The prosecution drew against immediate appeal to.
Now it is also the court comes to the conclusion that Ratelband can not be condemned, probably following a claim of Ratelband.
Yellowstone
The Ratelband process was part of the much larger Yellowstone Business. In addition, it runs among other things, fraud and extortion. It is the center of Amsterdam beroepscriminieel Rob Z., which Monday by the court to 16 years in prison convicted. Also six other defendants were sentenced to prison.
Panorama
One of the other suspects is a former Panorama reporter. The court considered it proven that he was involved in the attempted arson at the house of Ratelband in 2009. The man was Monday sentenced to one year suspended prison sentence, suspended for two years. The staff is low because he claimed the court would have been merely a follower, and because he is suffering from psychological and physical health problems.
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