Bram Moszkowicz Explained

Bram Moszkowicz
Birth Name:Abraham Maarten Moszkowicz
Birth Date:26 June 1960
Birth Place:Maastricht, Netherlands
Nationality:Dutch
Occupation:Lawyer
Years Active:Until 2013

Abraham Maarten 'Bram' Moszkowicz (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈaːbraːɦɑm ˈmaːrtə(n) brɑm ˈmɔskoːʋic/; born 26 June 1960) is a Dutch jurist and former lawyer.

Early life and education

Abraham Maarten Moszkowicz was born on 26 June 1960 in Maastricht in the Netherlands. He is the son of Berthe Bessant and lawyer Max Moszkowicz. He is of Jewish descent from his father's side.

He studied law in Amsterdam.

Clients and controversies

Moszkowicz had and has many famous and infamous people among his clientele, such as Dutch criminal Cor van Hout, the Surinamese army leader Dési Bouterse, diva Patty Brard, real estate magnate Willem Endstra, top criminal and gangster Willem Holleeder, politician Geert Wilders, Manchester United and Netherlands international football player Robin van Persie, the American-Dutch "Drug rehabilitation guru" and ex-TV presenter Keith Bakker[1] as well as the former friend of Talitha van Zon, on woman trafficking.[2]

Moszkowicz resigned as lawyer for Willem Holleeder in 2007.[3]

In 2010, it became known that Moszkowicz had evaded over one million Euro of income taxes in the period 2003–2006. The period 2007-2010 is still being investigated.[4]

On 30 October 2012, it was announced that he was disbarred. His appeal was rejected on 22 April 2013, which means Moszkowicz lost the right to practice law.[5]

On 21 April 2015 it was announced that Moszkowicz would become the party leader and lijsttrekker of the classical liberal party VoorNederland at the next Dutch general election, planned for 2017,[6] but after nine months he was rejected by the party.[7]

Personal life

Having been in several other relationships and already having children from an earlier marriage, he was in a relationship with former newsreader Eva Jinek.[8] In late October 2012 it was announced that the relationship had ceased and that they would remain friends.

Bibliography

References

  1. Web site: Keith Bakker aangehouden voor misbruik. 26 April 2011. RTV N-H. Dutch. 27 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110826103845/http://rtvnh.nl/nieuws/56219/Keith+Bakker+aangehouden+voor+misbruik. 26 August 2011. dead.
  2. Web site: Aangifte tegen NL'se vriendin Kaddafi. 26 August 2011. PowNed. Dutch. 26 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722042138/http://www.powned.tv/nieuws/binnenland/2011/08/fotomodel_libie.html. July 22, 2012. dead.
  3. Nederstigt . Rick . 19 February 2007 . Dutch top lawyer Bram Moszkowicz gives a press conference. Getty Images. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103013900/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-135166996.html . dead . 3 November 2012 . Highbeam.com.
  4. Web site: door Tom Kreling . Moszkowicz ontdook minstens miljoen aan belasting . nrc.nl . 18 April 2014 . 16 April 2014.
  5. Web site: Uitspraak (Judicial decision regarding disbarring) . PDF . Tuchtrecht.overheid.nl . Dutch .
  6. http://nos.nl/artikel/2031532-moszkowicz-voelt-zich-klaar-voor-de-politiek.html "Moszkowicz voelt zich klaar voor de politiek"
  7. http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/24998632/__VNL_zet_Moszkowicz_uit_partij__.html "VNL zet Moszkowicz uit partij"
  8. News: Eva Jinek niet naar Nieuwsuur . De Telegraaf . May 19, 2010 . March 31, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100522015925/http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/6743295/__Eva_Jinek_niet_naar_Nieuwsuur__.html . May 22, 2010 .