Astrid โHolleeder Revealsโ She Advised โคBrother Willem on College Tour Appearance, Aiming to Protect His Public Image
Amsterdam, โฃNetherlands – In a surprising revelation during a recentโ appearance on RTL Tonight, Astrid Holleeder disclosed she actively advised herโ brother, convicted criminalโ Willemโค Holleeder, onโ how to navigate his controversial 2016 interview on the College Tour program. holleeder stated she coached Willem on specific answers, particularly regarding โthe kidnapping of Freddy Heineken and his driver, in anโข effort to maintain his public imageโ as the “cuddly criminal” of the Netherlands.
The discussion unfolded as host Humbertoโ Tan prompted Holleeder andโ fellow guest Twanโ huys -โข the interviewerโฃ for the College Tour โ segment -โ to address their shared history. Holleeder explained she viewed the broadcast differently than most viewers, possessing inside knowledge ofโ herโฃ brother’s criminal โactivities at โthe โtime.
“Simultaneously occurring there was also admiration for Twan that heโค had succeeded โขinโ tricking him in his show,” Holleeder saeid. She recounted advising Willem not to justify the length ofโ Heineken and his โฃdriver’s โคcaptivity, stating, โ”There isโข no reasonable argument for which you โhave done that, so the โmoment you have to answer, you have lost the favorโฃ of the public.”
Holleeder further revealed Willem had prepared an answer focused on protecting theโ victims, a response Huys himself acknowledged was “totalโค nonsense” during the live broadcast. Sheโข described the situation as “Underworld-PR,” explaining Willem strategically โฃchose College Tour for โits large audience and prestige,โฃ believingโ Huys was theโข onyl interviewer capable of securing the appearance.
“He choseโค very selectively, โjust for College Tour, because โit had a large reach and was a program that was in prestige. The only one whoโ could get him was Twan,” Holleeder stated.
Huys expressed surprise at learning ofโ Holleeder’s โinvolvement, calling the conversation “a revealingโ conversation for โขme.” The interview highlightsโ the calculated efforts to manageโค Willem Holleeder’s public persona even as he faced serious โคcriminal charges. Willem Holleeder was ultimately convicted in 2019 of ordering multiple murders and is currently servingโฃ a life sentence.
