Gert Van Mol Explained

Gert Van Mol (born 1969) is a Belgian media entrepreneur.

Van Mol studied at the Catholic University of Louvain.[1] While studying he founded The Publishing Company, a publishing house, in 1990. Between 1990 and 2000 The Publishing Company published a series of youth magazines and books, such as Teek magazine.[2]

In 2011 Van Mol started as manager of the digital TV-channel Life!TV Broadcasting Company. In his capacity he introduced the first female presenter with a headscarf on Belgian TV.[3] For the same company he developed the erotic channel Club 41.[4]

After Van Mol left the broadcasting station, he founded Godelina,[5] a porn site and production agency that offered porn with Flemish actors, like S.O.S. Pik.[6]

In 2018 Van Mol acquired the Flemish far-right website . Though he continues to deny it, leaked documents revealed he is the owner of the website.[7]

In 2024 Van Mol was convicted of hate speech after he published several articles about the new spokesperson of the political party Open VLD, who had a migration background. Van Mol was given a six-month deferral, a fine of 4.000 euros and he also had to pay 2.500 euros of reimbursement for moral damages.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: "In I.L.O. tempore". Verbeeld verleden van de Faculteit Bewegings- en Revalidatiewetenschappen aan de Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. 9789058677099. 2008. Universitaire Pers Leuven. nl .
  2. News: Haalt Delhaize choquerende Teek weer uit haar rekken?. K.G.. Het Belang van Limburg.
  3. Web site: First woman with headscarf on Belgian TV. deredactie.be.
  4. Web site: 2013-04-24 . Erotiek doet Life!tv boomen . 2024-04-25 . Het Nieuwsblad . nl-BE.
  5. Web site: Achter de schermen van 't Scheldt: 'Ik denk dat we N-VA serieus aan het helpen zijn met dit soort artikelen' . 2024-04-25 . myprivacy.dpgmedia.be.
  6. News: 21 March 2014 . Vlaamse porno maakt comeback met tv-parodieën . Het Laatste Nieuws.
  7. News: Contract bewijst: Gert Van Mol is eigenaar van 't Scheldt?. De Morgen. nl.
  8. Web site: 2024-02-27 . Uitgever 't Scheldt veroordeeld tot celstraf met uitstel wegens aanzetten tot haat tegen Zelfa Madhloum . 2024-04-25 . vrtnws.be . nl.