The Netherlands Netherlands organizers have announced this Saturday the temporary suspension of the program and the initiation of immediate investigations of complaints on “sexually transgressing behaviors” and “abuse of power” around the musical talent contest.
In a statement, the RTL Nederland media network explained that last Wednesday received an email from the editors of a BNNVARA program, public radio and television organization in Netherlands, with “complaints of sexually transgressing behaviors and abuse of
Power “related to the Holland Voice.
“The accusations are very serious and impressive and RTL did not know them,” emphasizes, while ensuring that both ITV studies – producers – and RTL have reached a “mutual agreement” to immediately initiate a “diligent and independent” investigation of
These accusations.
The transmissions of the emissions of the new season will be suspended “until it is clarified more” and concludes the investigation.
“We take this very seriously, participants, employees, all should be able to work with total security. There is no place for interpretation in this. The priority is now putting the facts on the table,” he adds.
The Netherlands version of La Voz, The Voice of Holland, is celebrated since 2010, adopted by the Dutch Media Magnate John de Mol, as has been done in more than a hundred countries, including the United States and Spain.
Until the season of 2015 including one of the members of the jury in the Netherlands Era Borsato, singer and actor of Netherlands of 55 years who is already under investigation at the moment due to allegations for alleged sexual harassment to the daughter of a former employee of his
, A separate case of the program.
Last December, the Dutch Prosecutor’s Office announced that it prioritized the complaints against Borsato by allegations on sexual aggressions, although he denies all the accusations.
