Timeline Teeven deal: shadowy settlement to Van Miltenburg stumbling block

1993
Cees H. criminal is arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking. The Public Prosecution seizes bank accounts of drug criminal Cees H. The prosecution must prove that the money is actually earned from drug trafficking.

1994
H. was sentenced to four years in prison. The prosecution wants 307 million guilders from him take, he would have earned from drug trafficking. With the aid of the explosive Semtex he tries to escape in October, which failed.

1995
Cees H. also appealed sentenced to four years in prison. In May of that year he has in the maximum security prison in Vught a conversation with then-prosecutor Fred Teeven.

1998
The lawyer H. make a settlement proposal. Teeven responds with a counter-proposal, which has already been signed.

1999
The Minister of Justice responded negatively to the request of the lawyer H., who invites him to abide by the deal with Teeven.

2000
After years of research the public prosecutor decides to close a settlement deal with Cees H. There is no evidence that the money earned from drug trafficking. Prosecutor Fred Teeven and Deputy Chief Ben Swagerman a deal: Cees H. pay 750,000 guilders and receives in return the confiscated money back. The deal is agreed that the tax authorities are not notified of the deal. About the money Cees H. recovers, he does not pay tax. On July 28, 2000 H. leaves prison.

2002
Then Minister of Justice Benk Korthals, writes in response to parliamentary questions that a sum of two million guilders with the deal involved.

March 2014
Nieuwsuur reveals that the amount of the settlement would go to about five million guilders. Minister Opstelten of Justice denies. He remains in the answer from 2002: it would be a sum of two million guilders, less the settlement of 750,000 guilders. Opstelten counting aloud in the Chamber: Cees H. received 1.25 million guilders of Justice.

April 2014
The lawyers of Cees H. saying that incorrect answers by Minister Opstelten. Opstelten will return mission to find out exactly how much money is made. Topjurist Van Brummen begin an investigation. Meanwhile Teeven talks with a top official about his memories of the deal. From that conversation made ​​a report. In that interview call Teeven amounts, including the amount of nearly five million guilders. But Teeven has no evidence of that amount.

June and July 2014
Van Brummen The research is clear: there is no evidence how much Cees H. has received final. Those involved have 'insufficient memory' to the deal, writes Minister Opstelten to the Lower House. That includes Fred Teeven says the minister. Opstelten pulls his previous statements about 1.25 million guilders back: "If the impression is created that I had exact payment details, then I regret that."

March 2015
Nieuwsuur reveals the exact amount that was Cees H.: 4,710,627.18 guilders. The Chamber is furious. Opstelten late again look for evidence of the transaction. In old computer files so evidence is found. Cees H. had indeed paid 4.7 million guilders. Opstelten and Teeven resign.

Now Opstelten and Teeven resigned, Prime Minister Rutte has to do the debate with parliament. In opposition, many questions remain open: should the deal? What Teeven knew exactly? Rutte refused to make public the report of the conversation between the official and Teeven. The Chamber wants to see an in-depth investigation. The inquiry, led by former ombudsman Marten Oosting, in December 2015 it publishes major study into the Teeven deal.

December 2015
The Oosting Commission presents his research. A number of prominent VVD members appear to have played dubious roles. One of them is House chairman Anouchka van Miltenburg, who pushed aside an incriminating letter increased to twice and left to destroy. Saturday, December 12 she draws her conclusion: party colleagues support her any longer and they leave as president of the Lower House.

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