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Marco Borsato Is Asking for a Refund of 391,000 Euros in Lawyer Fees From the Dutch State, How Is that Arranged in Belgium?

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Dutch singer Marco Borsato asks the Dutch state to reimburse him 391,000 euros, the amount he spent on his defense in a criminal case where he was eventually acquitted. In the Netherlands, acquitted suspects can ask for such compensation under certain conditions. In Belgium, that option does not exist.

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UTRECHT (ANP) - Marco Borsato is trying to recover a total of more than 431,000 euros in costs incurred from the state for his criminal case. This became clear in the Utrecht District Court on Wednesday at the start of a hearing about getting the money back. The singer spent the vast majority of...

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Dutch singer Marco Borsato asks the Dutch state to reimburse him 391,000 euros, the amount he spent on his defense in a criminal case where he was eventually acquitted. In the Netherlands, acquitted suspects can ask for such compensation under certain conditions. In Belgium, that option does not exist.

·Brussels, Belgium
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Marco Borsato would like to practice his profession again. The singer said this on Wednesday to the media present at the court in Utrecht, where a case is being heard regarding the reimbursement of legal fees incurred during the criminal case against him. Borsato was acquitted last year in the sex offense case...

Marco Borsato (59) is thinking cautiously about his musical comeback. The singer may want to be back on stage in 2027 and has therefore already started singing lessons. After six years of not being able to perform his own music, the desire to sing again is starting to itch more and more. He will announce this before the court in Utrecht on Wednesday.

He will be hoping that it really is the last time he has to go to court. Marco Borsato is going to reclaim 391,000 euros in legal fees from the judge in Utrecht this Wednesday after he was acquitted of touching a minor. Five questions about this hearing.

·Nijmegen, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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He will be hoping that it really is the last time he has to go to court. Marco Borsato is going to reclaim 391,000 euros in legal fees from the judge in Utrecht this Wednesday after he was acquitted of touching a minor. Five questions about this hearing.

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ed.nl broke the news on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
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