Domestic
Up to 12 Years in Prison Sought in Largest Corruption Case Resulting in Severe Violence
The Public Prosecution Service has requested prison sentences of up to twelve years for Jim B., a former Amsterdam municipal employee accused of conducting hundreds of illegal data inquiries. Between August 2024 and May 2025, B. provided personal data that led to 36 explosions, death threats, and an attempted murder. Prosecutors allege he performed 618 queries for 50 euros each, facilitating violence against rivals of figures like Ridouan Taghi and Dino Soerel. Two other suspects, Rishi K. and Gillian H., face ten-year sentences as information brokers. B. remains silent citing threats to his safety.
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