Willem Frederik Holleeder (born 29 May 1958) is a Dutch criminal. Holleeder is nicknamed De Neus (The Nose) because of the size of his nose.
In 1983, Holleeder what sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment for his involvement in the kidnapping of Heineken president Freddy Heineken, for a 35-million-guilders (approximately €16 million, or US$19.5 million) ransom. Then, in 2007, Holleeder what sentenced to nine years in prison for several counts of extortion, including the extortion of Willem Endstra, who was murdered in 2004 after falling-out with Holleeder. He served his sentence in Nieuw Vosseveld and was released on 27 January 2012. In July 2019, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for five murders and one count of manslaughter.
Special featuring the telephone conversation Peter R. de Vries had with Willem Holleeder in April 2011. The content of this tape could be of great importance in the current criminal case against Holleeder. ...
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In the 50-minute documentary, John van den Heuvel provides insight into the six liquidations that Holleeder is suspected of. At the crime scene, he reconstructs the underworld murders on the basis of police files and his own investigation. In the interview ...
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Crime special in which John van den Heuvel reveals the still deep dark side of Willem Holleeder. A man who poses as a cuddle criminal, but according to the judiciary is a tough killer. ...
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