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Today we’re wandering to the land of tulips and windmills to explore the trashiest Dutch divorce we’ve ever heard of. Leontine Ruiters is a well-known television personality in the country, married until 2020 to one of the most successful singers ever to hit the Dutch charts, Marco Borsato. It’s not just the divorce that trashes this story up; last December, Marco was acquitted on charges of indecent assault on a minor.

Content warning: Allegations of child sexual abuse

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Stacie’s Receipts

Borsato’s company on verge of bankruptcy – DutchNews.nl

Marco Borsato drukt geruchten over huwelijksproblemen de kop in (flair.nl) [Marco Borsato quashes rumors of marital problems]

Marco Borsato biecht affaire met pianiste Iris Hond op (flair.nl) [Marco Borsato confesses to affair with pianist Iris Hond]

‘De waarheid’-zanger Marco Borsato loog: ‘Hij was afgelopen voorjaar nog met Iris Hond’ (flair.nl) [‘The Truth’ singer Marco Borsato lied: ‘He was with Iris Hond last spring]

Marco en Leontine ‘afgemaakt’ op Veronica: ‘Het huwelijk was één groot toneelstuk’ (flair.nl) [Marco and Leontine ‘destroyed’ on Veronica: ‘The marriage was one big charade’]

‘Leontine ontdekte op déze pijnlijke manier overspel Marco met ándere vrouw dan Iris Hond’ (flair.nl) [Leontine discovered Marco’s infidelity with a woman other than Iris Hond in this painful way]

Marco Borsato noemt scheiding van Leontine ‘grootste fout ooit’ (flair.nl) [Marco Borsato calls divorce from Leontine ‘biggest mistake ever’]

Een tijdlijn van alle affaires en beschuldigingen rondom Marco Borsato: dit is wat we tot nu toe weten (flair.nl) [A timeline of all affairs and accusations surrounding Marco Borsato: this is what we know so far]

Openbaar Ministerie neemt beslissing om zanger te dagvaarden in zedenzaak (om.nl) [Public Prosecution Service makes decision to summon singer in sex case]

Singer Marco Borsato will face court over sexual assault claim – DutchNews.nl

Dutch singer Marco Borsato to be prosecuted for sex crimes with a minor | NL Times

Marco Borsato vraagt justitie om onderzoek naar insinuaties (trouw.nl) [Marco Borsato asks the judiciary to investigate insinuations]

Singer Marco Borsato not guilty of sexually abusing girl, 15 – DutchNews.nl

Hoe Het Danst (feat. Marco Borsato & Armin Van Buuren) (Lyrics in English) – Davina Michelle (letras.com)