Tim den Besten has struck considerably as a grindr troll and now one of his victims seems to be a Dutch celebrity or at least a semi-bn person. “And he doesn’t want us to find out his identity.”
It is the Dotan of the VPRO: the 37-year-old Tim den Besten appears to have been on the Homo-DatingApp Grindr with a whole troll army, where he made the life of others sour. The bottom line is that he presented himself on the app as a number of other men, and that he pretended that the men were really extreme and filthy.
A lot of damage limited
Tim kept it up for so long that those men also suffered from it in real life. In fact, sessions were even involved in the psychologist. And in the meantime Tim just happily continued with his rancid hobby. He let go of his dirtiest fantasies during the identity fraud he committed on the gay market.
It is clear that Tim could be convicted of this, but the Public Prosecution Service chose to dismiss after a successful mediation process. “I also think that a lot of damage is limited because this case is not at the hearing and it will be dismissed,” says reporter Aran Bade RTL Boulevard.
Employed in Media
Aran is talking here in particular about damage to the victims, because a Dutch person or semi-BN’er would be among them. “They have had mediation, but one of those people would also work in the media. Yes, you have to imagine that if we stand there and all the press, then we will probably find out his identity. ”
Colleague Luuk Ikink then: “Yes, if you can look for another solution, then that may often be recommended in such cases.”
Really regrets
Aran thinks that the victims have seen enough repentance at Tim. “Yes, in this case. You see that Tim also says in the statement that he really regrets. “
Luuk: “It seems sincerely, I think, the statement.”
Aran: “I find it difficult that you don’t see or hear the person himself. It is of course very difficult for him because he has been so sick, but now we have to do it with the statement of his lawyer. But that he is sorry and sorrow must have really shown those mediation interviews. “
Back the VPRO?
Can Tim get back to work at the VPRO? Probably not. Too much has happened and what he has done is much worse than Dotan, which will never be taken seriously again.
Finally, the broadcaster says: “The VPRO has taken note of the press release about the private sphere of Tim den Besten. We are happy to learn that Tim is improving. We have no further information to share. “