The week of the great Marco Borsato trial has arrived: tomorrow we will see the fallen singer walk into the Utrecht court. Is he a big pervert or not? “Convinced of his guilt.”
It is very strange that Marco Borsato has never shouted from the rooftops in recent years that there is no truth in the accusations made against him. He is suspected of a very serious crime, namely fornication with an underage girl. He allegedly touched her genitals and made her feel his.
Crying apologies
Several pieces of evidence are being presented, says crime reporter Jermaine Ellenkamp RTL Boulevard. “There would also have been a therapy session, of which there is documentation and that is in the file. He would have apologized there while crying. These are all things that are discussed and to which Marco can respond.”
We will hear Marco for the first time tomorrow, after four years of radio silence. That silence was not a strategy of his lawyers, but a conscious choice of Marco himself. “That’s what we all thought, because when you experience something like that, the first thing you would do is actually want to shout that you didn’t do it,” says show expert Aran Bade.
Counter-declaration
Marco has never publicly denied it. Aran: “From: ‘You can say anything about me, but not this!’ That was missing. There was one moment when he filed a counter-report of a false declaration and libel and slander. That was three days after the alleged victim’s report. That’s actually the only time we heard from him.”
“A lot of people say it is an unwise choice. That has to be proven in court. Perhaps there is a motive for him not doing that, because if you hear what would be there, yes, those are big things. If there is audio material or a diary, then it will be tough.”
Full conviction
Jermaine points out that what Marco is suspected of could of course also be true, and that he is therefore a huge pervert. “Maybe he is also afraid that things will be said that will then be used against him in court. The Public Prosecution Service has filed this case against him and they don’t just do that.”
He concludes: “They really didn’t make any mistakes and I think they will be fully convinced that he is guilty, otherwise you wouldn’t start such a process.”