Dutch Advocate General advises Supreme Court to uphold accountant's conviction

The Advocate General has advised the Supreme Court that the conviction of a chartered accountant for habitual money laundering and forgery can stand. The case is part of the extensive Tandem IV investigation.

The accountant was previously sentenced by the Amsterdam Court of Appeal to 22 months in prison, including six months suspended. The defense appealed to the Supreme Court, challenging the conviction regarding ten disputed invoices and the proof of habitual money laundering. The accountant argued that the invoices represented legitimate work performed by family members, but the court rejected these claims due to irregular billing patterns and inconsistent statements.

While the conviction may remain, the Advocate General suggested that the prison sentence should be reduced due to the lengthy duration of the cassation proceedings.