Tim den Besten makes himself heard again after more than a year of media silence, and through a press release. The VPRO presenter indicates that he is cancer-free and admits his misconduct on Grindr.
Something very weird happened in the media world in November 2023: Tim den Best suddenly withdrew from the Showbizz and the VPRO initially started to lie about it. It was soon announced that a rare form of cancer had been found with him and a few days later a big scandal broke out.
Press statement
Tim turned out to have been guilty of fierce and extreme misconduct on the gay dating app Grindr, with which he destroyed the lives of a number of men. He pretended to be like those men and pretended to be extremely loose, so that the gentlemen in question even bothered them in their personal lives.
Now, after fifteen months, Tim makes himself heard for the first time, namely through a press statement. “The content of this message was created in close consultation with the Public Prosecution Service, with the declarants and Tim. No further announcements will be made by or on behalf of the aforementioned parties, “said his lawyer.
Tim confesses guilt
Tim confesses to that carefully prepared press release. “Tim den Besten has been guilty of committing identity fraud. Tim has used personal photos of three men without the knowledge or permission to create fake profiles on Grindr and Instagram, ”it sounds.
“Through these fake profiles, Tim then had sexually tinted chat conversations with other people. In those chat conversations, Tim also falsely occurred as the men. This took place in 2022 and 2023. Tim takes full responsibility for this. ”
Mediation
There will be no prosecution, according to Tim’s lawyer. “A mediation interview took place between the victims and Tim, which has made him realize how great the impact has been on them.”
“The outcome of this conversation, the wish of the victims for the case for reasons of their well -being not to court and the scarce session capacity, has made the OM decide to dismiss the case under certain conditions.”
What does Tim say?
What does Tim say about it? “I am very sorry that I used photos and data that do not belong to me. With that I hurt and sorrow people. I’m deeply ashamed. “
“During a mediation interview I was able to tell the victims and I am grateful for that. But it does not mean that what I have done is damaging. At the request of those involved, I will not respond further to this publicly. “
Cancer -free
In the same period Tim had to stop all his work due to illness. Tim reports the following about his current health situation: “In addition, I had cancer and I am very happy that after series of chemotherapy and irradiations I have been declared cancer -free for the time being.”
“I am deeply grateful to the doctors and nurses in Erasmus MC and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital. To work on my psychological problems, I have been admitted to a psychotherapeutic clinic after completion of cancer treatment. That has been very good for me. “
Back on TV?
Is Tim now returning on TV? “In the coming period I will take the space to continue working on myself and to recover physically and mentally. I am already well on my way but I am not quite there yet. ”
Tim’s future perspective is gloomy. Singer Dotan once seriously misbehaved as an internet troll, albeit not on Grindr, and he has never actually recovered from it completely. Whether the VPRO wants to continue with him is not yet clear at this stage.