Show notes
For a slight change of pace this week, Lina covers the kidnapping of Freddy Heineken and his chauffeur Ab Doderer in 1983 Amsterdam. Responsible for the kidnapping was a group of young men led by Cor van Hout and Wim Holleeder, whose dramatic lives are also explored in today's episode about money, pride, and family.Story starts at 03:12.Sources used for today's story:How a Notorious Gangster Was Exposed by His Own Sister - The New YorkerKidnapping Freddy Heineken: The Story of Europe’s Largest Ransom - ForbesHeineken Kidnapping - MurderpediaAstrid Holleeder: Why I betrayed my crime boss brother - BBC NewsFascination with the 'Dutch godfather' - BBC NewsFreddy Heineken - WikipediaWillem Holleeder - WikipediaKidnapping of Freddy Heineken - WikipediaThe Man Who Kidnapped One of Europe’s Richest Men - Holland Crime BoulevardWillem Holleeder op de vlucht | ANDERE TIJDENDutch gangster famed for kidnap of Heineken boss on trial for murder - The GuardianDutch Heineken kidnapper gets life for five gangland murders - France24Transcript: 77. The Heineken Kidnapping | The Netherlands - Evidence Locker PodcastAstrid Holleeder - Op de vlucht voor Willem HolleederFurther Reading / Recommendations:#208: Astrid Holleeder & Miljuschka - How I Got the Courage to Take Down My Murderous BrotherIntro music:"Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech – Music and also Graph Paper)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 LicenseCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.