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Judge rules against Camille van Gestel: entrepreneur found to have €120,000 in income

Judge rules against Camille van Gestel: entrepreneur found to have €120,000 in income

A Dutch judge has denied entrepreneur Camille van Gestel access to 150,000 euros for his appeal in the face mask scandal due to a lack of financial transparency. The court discovered undisclosed assets and 120,000 euros in income, contradicting claims by Van Gestel's lawyer that he was nearly broke.

Based on reporting by ad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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