Michel Nihoul

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Jean-Michel Nihoul better known as Michel Nihoul (23 April 1941, Verviers, Belgium - 23 October 2019, Zeebrugge, Belgium[ citation needed ]) was a Belgian businessman and convicted felon. During the 1990s and 2000s, he was the subject of a media and legal case in connection with the Marc Dutroux Affair, but was acquitted with a Nolle prosequi in 2010 for alleged involvement in child abduction. But Nihoul was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for drug trafficking and criminal association.

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In 1996, Michel Nihoul was convicted of fraud, forgery and the use of forgery within the framework of his activities within nonprofit organization "SOS Sahel", a Belgian association without lucrative purpose. [1]

In 1998, he was accused by "Witness X1", Régina Louf, of having participated in the murder of Christine Van Hees, in 1984 in a mushroom farm in Auderghem.

In June 2004, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison for criminal association, notably with Marc Dutroux and for drug trafficking. He was released after serving a third of his sentence. He was acquitted of complicity in the kidnappings of children for which Marc Dutroux had been sentenced to life imprisonment. He was released on parole on April 28, 2005. [2]

In 2007, he announced legal actions against Régina Louf and journalists who defended the thesis of the pedophile network during the Dutroux affair. [3]

On April 23, 2008, he published an autobiographical book, [4] with sales reaching 10,000 copies in Belgium after two weeks of the launch of the book. [5]

In 2009, he created the Nonprofit organization "Adheh", an association dedicated for the defense and honour of human beings, which he managed from Zeebrugge where he resided. [6]

In 2010, he was dismissed for all charges related to the kidnappings and deaths of minors during the Dutroux case. [7] Also in 2010, Michel Nihoul claimed 250,000 euros in damages from Marc Verwilghen, former Belgian Minister of Justice and chairman of the parliamentary commission of inquiry into the Dutroux affair. [8] Verwilghen himself announced a counter-action against Michel Nihoul. [9]

Among his commercial activities was trade of aquariums. He was also a host on a radio station. Michel Nihoul died on 23 October 2019. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Jean-Pierre Borloo (31 December 1996). "L'escroc Michel Nihoul condamné à trois ans ferme" (in French). Le Soir. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Procès Dutroux-bis: Michel Nihoul inculpé, non lieu en vue" (in French). La Libre. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Michel Nihoul traîne Verwilghen en justice" (in French). La Libre. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Gilbert Dupont (23 April 2008). "Michel Nihoul règle ses comptes" (in French). La Dernière Heure. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Michel Nihoul sur Ciel Radio à 17h30" (in French). La Dernière Heure. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. ↑ Frédéric Delepierre (5 July 2012). "Michel Nihoul, l'exilé" (in French). Le Soir. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Non-lieu total pour Michel Nihoul" (in French). 7 sur 7. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Nihoul réclame 250.000€ à Verwilghen" (in French). Le Soir. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Marc Verwilghen réclame 18.700 euros à Nihoul" (in French). Le Soir. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Michel Nihoul est décédé" (in French). La Libre. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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