Former public figure Sywert van Lienden and his business partners, Bernd Damme and Camiel van Gestel, are on trial in Rotterdam facing charges of fraud, embezzlement, forgery, and money laundering related to a face mask deal during the COVID-19 pandemic….

In the ongoing lawsuit against Sywert van Lienden regarding a controversial mask deal with the Dutch government, new evidence suggests that he and his associates aimed to profit from the deal from the outset. Communications revealed during the trial indicate…