According to The Defender, a Netherlands court ruled Bill Gates could stand trial in a case involving seven individuals injured by the experimental COVID-19 shots.

The plaintiffs named Gates, former Dutch prime minister and newly-named NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla in the suit.

They also sued multiple members of the Dutch government’s COVID-19 “Outbreak Management Team.”

The Defender reports:

According to Dutch independent news outlet Zebra Inspiratie, the plaintiffs allege that Gates, through his representatives, deliberately misled them about the safety of the COVID-19 shots, despite knowing “that these injections were not safe and effective.”

Dutch independent journalist Erica Krikke told The Defender that the seven plaintiffs — whose names are redacted in the lawsuit’s publicly available documents — “are ordinary Dutch people, and they have been jabbed and after the jabs they got sick.”

Krikke said that of the seven original plaintiffs, one has since died, leaving the other six plaintiffs to continue the lawsuit.

The lawsuit was filed in the District Court of Leeuwarden. According to De Telegraaf, “Gates had objected because, according to him, the judges did not have jurisdiction.” Accordingly, the court first “had to rule in the so-called incident procedure,” De Andere Krant reported.

Zebra Inspiratie reported that the hearing in this “incident procedure” took place on Sept. 18 and that Gates’ representatives disputed jurisdiction, but not the claim.

The Defender noted that Gates did not appear at the hearing.

Gates’ attorneys argued the court had no jurisdiction over him because he “resides in the United States.”

However, the Leeuwarden court ruled it does have jurisdiction over Gates.

“In view of the considerations above, Gates’ claim will be dismissed. Gates will be ordered to pay the legal costs (including additional costs) as the losing party,” the ruling stated.

The court ordered Gates pay attorneys’ fees and additional legal costs totaling € 1,406.00 (about $1,516).

A hearing is scheduled for November 27th.

“The court ruled that Gates, who attempted to have the case dismissed or contest the court’s jurisdiction, was in the wrong. His legal challenge was dismissed, and as a result, he has been ordered to pay the legal fees of the plaintiffs,” Real Mac Report noted.

Read the full ruling below:

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In remarks shared with De Andere Krant, Arno van Kessel, one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, welcomed the ruling. “In its verdict, the court has clearly recorded the basis of our conclusions of claim,” van Kessel said.

Dutch attorney Meike Terhorst told The Defender it is “quite interesting” that the plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in Leeuwarden instead of The Hague, where normally, all cases against the government related to COVID-19 are filed.

“In general, COVID-19 court cases have been very unsuccessful in the Netherlands,” Terhorst said. “There is a slim chance it will be successful.”

She added:

“I think most judges support the COVID-19 vaccination agenda and will find it hard to believe the vaccinations have caused injuries. So, we have a long way to go, regardless of the case.”

Krikke shared a more optimistic outlook, saying that the court sent a message that “even if you are rich and your name is Bill Gates, you still have to go to court.”

 

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