Today is a rollercoaster of emotions for Maxime Meiland. The youngest Meiland member has received the verdict on her rape complaint. And the result? That’s probably a bit disappointing for Maxime…
Maxime Meiland has mixed feelings
Maxime has mixed feelings now that the news has emerged that the Public Prosecution Service (OM) has completed the investigation into her report of rape. Last Friday it was announced that no supporting evidence had been found for the rape and that the case was closed.
Disappointed, yet relieved
“It is good to see that the police and the Public Prosecution Service have conducted a thorough investigation into the case. It was already clear that it was difficult to achieve a feasible prosecution. The client is disappointed on the one hand, but on the other We are also relieved that this is now over,” victim lawyer Sébas Diekstra, who assisted Maxime, told the ANP.
Extensive research based on biography
Meiland had previously written in her biography about the rape that allegedly took place in Lisse in the summer of 2010. Following the report, the vice police conducted an extensive investigation under the supervision of a public prosecutor. It had to be determined whether there was coercion in 2010. Maxime was interviewed during the investigation, documents submitted were read and several witnesses were interviewed for this case.
No suspicion of suspicion
What then ensured that Maxime was not proven right? “The investigation has not produced any information that supports the report of coercion. The Public Prosecution Service therefore does not suspect rape,” the Public Prosecution Service stated about the case of the Meiland descendant.
Defamation
Maxime was not the only one who went to court. In this case, the 29-year-old man who was accused of rape by Maxime in her book had also filed a report himself. He felt that he was wrongly accused by Maxime and for this reason filed a complaint for defamation. His case was dismissed by the Public Prosecution Service at the beginning of this year. “It is no less than logical that the defamation complaint against the client has been dismissed,” said lawyer Diekstra.
