D. started working as an accountant at Boudewijn Seapark, but is said to have done well there too. After all, the forty-something is said to have transferred more than 90,000 euros to his own account. Due to these facts, he was arrested in September 2022. The investigation into those facts is still ongoing.
The civil parties and the public prosecutor’s office pointed out the major consequences for the victims, who sometimes lost more than 90,000 euros. “He never had the intention to make investments or to pay back that money,” said prosecutor Saskia Schepens. The public prosecutor explained that D. had gambled away all the money. According to the Public Prosecution Service, this gambling addiction must absolutely be kept under control. In those circumstances, a suspended prison sentence of 40 months was imposed, coupled with strict conditions.