Peter Gillis has a subscription to the court: this week he has to appear before the judge again. He has to appear in court not once, but twice. In the case of the abuse of his ex Nicol Kremers and again for tax fraud. All those lawsuits cost the entrepreneur and reality star millions every year.
A year ago, on April 15, 2025, Peter Gillis (64) was sentenced to one year in prison for large-scale tax fraud. This involved, among other things, the illegal rental of holiday homes and the destruction of the administration. The campsite owner and reality star is contesting the conviction on appeal.
Tax fraud again
But while one tax fraud case is still ongoing, the next one is already starting. On Tuesday, Peter Gillis will stand trial for ‘intentionally failing to file a corporate tax return or not filing it on time’ between August 6, 2022 and June 28, 2024. According to the justice department, this concerns, among other things, the holiday parks in Ommel, Arnhem, Valkenswaard and the head office in Asten.
In the previous case, Gillis was convicted for this, the State is said to have lost more than half a million euros in almost two years. Gillis previously compared this in an interview with Omroep Brabant with black fares from taxi drivers.
Abuse of Nicol Kremers
Wednesday afternoon is not about tax fraud, the forced closure of parks or other legal battles with the government. This concerns a much more painful issue for Gillis: the abuse of his ex Nicol Kremers.
Peter and Nicol separated in 2023 after a relationship of almost five years. Kremers reported 10 assaults by Gillis in 2022. The charges include pulling her arms and hair, pushing her head against a wall or mirror, pulling an earring out of her ear, scratching her leg with a pen and biting her back and nose.
Last December, Gillis, through his lawyer, denied any accusations of assault for the first time. In addition, Gillis doubts the authenticity of photos showing injuries. That is why an expert has had time to assess the photos in recent months.
Gillis about lawsuits
“It is of course not good if you walk into a court and all the employees know you. I am not yet greeted with sausage rolls,” Gillis said earlier in an interview with Omroep Brabant about his frequent appearance in court.
He sees himself as a victim and believes that the Public Prosecution Service (OM) is doing everything it can to catch him: “I will continue to fight. Fortunately, I have good advisors and lawyers.” But all those legal battles do come with a price tag. “In 2024 I had spent three million euros on lawyers. Last year that rose to four million euros,” says Gillis.
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