![]() He had killed Cor, and in so doing had deprived her sister of her husband, and her nephews and nieces of their father. Astrid put two and two together: her brother, Willem, was behind the murder. But their relationship soured when they had disagreements about how to run the family crime business.Īt around the same time, Cor had experienced multiple assassination attempts, including one that finally killed him. Willem and Cor had been partners in crime. ![]() He authorized a hit on another member of the family, his brother-in-law, Cor van Hout. And she worked to shield him from other gangsters who were out for his life.īut, one day, Willem crossed a red line. As a criminal lawyer, she built intricate cases defending him. On the contrary, she shielded him from the police and the justice system. So, how could she betray him to the police?įor a long time, she didn’t. ![]() As painful as that history was, it was one Astrid shared with her brother. ![]() Their childhood was about trying to survive and living by their wits. They were, as she said, “bound by misery.” They’d grown up with an alcoholic father who violently beat his family in drunken rages. But Astrid felt a deep sense of responsibility toward him. Her brother, Willem, was a Dutch mobster who had kidnapped and murdered tens of people. ![]() What does family loyalty look like when your brother is a vicious killer? That’s a question that plagued Astrid Holleeder all her life. ![]()
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