Ellen ten Damme continues to remain completely aloof from the entire trial against Ali B. Even now that he has been convicted of actual rape, she reacts with resignation. “Is she afraid of him?”
A personal tragedy for Ali B: he was sentenced on appeal to three (!) years in prison, instead of the two years he previously received. This time, in addition to raping his victim Naomi, the rape of Ellen ten Damme was also deemed proven, while previously he was only convicted of attempted rape of the singer.
Unbelievable
Shortly after the ruling, Ellen coincidentally had a radio interview, in which she indicated that she had not followed the ruling, but had heard it through the grapevine. “I find that somewhat unbelievable or something. Everyone knows that statement today, of course,” says Telegraaf reporter Jordi Versteegden at the desk of Show news.
Story boss Guido den Aantrekker: “Could she perhaps feel threatened or afraid?”
Jordi: “Yes, that could be possible.”
Bible class
Guido doesn’t think that rappers are very cool. “We also know what happened to Naomi, who was present at the trial of another rapper to support her friend, who also had something happen to her.”
He continues: “I understood that she was then beaten up by a number of people in court. The rappers’ world is of course not the Bible class on Sunday afternoon. Let me just call it that.”
Very stupid
Colleague Dyantha Brooks apparently wants to gain favor somewhere again, because he is completely against it. “Yes, but I think that is a very stupid comparison to make, because then we can also say: ‘Folk singers have done all kinds of things.’ I wouldn’t want to push all rappers into one corner.”
Guido: “I’m just saying what someone’s perception may be, that if you are treated unfairly by at least two rappers – let’s just call it chic – you don’t really feel called to throw another bludgeon in the fowl.”
Sex camps
Dyantha opposes it. “Once again I think it’s very stupid to… We’ll go to Peter Gillis later, he’s not a rapper, but he was also on trial for assault. It doesn’t add anything, right? It does contribute to people’s opinions, who think: ‘Oh yes, all those rappers!'”
Guido: “While we are walking down this street, what also strikes me is that all those writers’ camps of these artists are actually disguised sex camps.”
Recognizable
This is not just something for rappers, according to Dyantha. “Yes, but that will be artist-wide, not just the rappers. Haven’t we also heard Marco Borsato say: women, fame, it’s a poisonous cocktail?”
Guido: “I’m just trying to understand Ellen ten Damme. When Naomi is at a writers’ camp, Ronnie Flex is giving a blowjob, Ali joins and is sent away. So that happens in an atmosphere that is recognizable to Ellen ten Damme and she thinks: I don’t want anything to do with that anymore.”
Hypocritical
Dyantha’s defense causes Guido annoyance. “I try to understand why Ellen ten Damme did not report it. So this Naomi was abused a number of times and therefore sexually threatened or at least raped in a certain scene.”
He concludes: “Then we can act very hypocritical, but I think Ellen ten Damme may have felt threatened.”