Justice
Charming Conversations, Missing Jewelry, and Large Sums of Money: 'Handsome Bram' Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison
The court in The Hague has sentenced notorious fraudster Bram van der V., known as 'Handsome Bram', to three years and four months in prison for money laundering and defrauding four victims. The 63-year-old former market trader, who primarily targeted women via the dating site Lexa by feigning wealth and important connections, convinced his victims to give him money or valuables for services like car purchases and jewelry repairs, but they never received anything back. Despite denying the charges, he was convicted, with the Public Prosecution Service having requested the same sentence that was ultimately imposed.
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