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Dutch Rapper Kempi Sentenced to Seven Months for Threats and Coercion

The ruling followed prosecution claims of grave threats captured in voice notes.

Overview

  • The court in The Hague convicted Jerreley Slijger, known as Kempi, and ordered seven months in prison, a contact ban, and €2,000 in damages.
  • Prosecutors said voice notes documented very serious threats, including threats tied to an unborn child, and the court found all charges proven.
  • Police found a firearm in his home that prosecutors linked to him, though he told the court a friend had hidden it there.
  • The sentence matched the prosecution’s request, rejecting the defense argument that the messages were merely the pair’s way of speaking.
  • The victim, identified by Omroep West as Gaby, said the verdict gave her recognition, and a separate hearing next week will address sensitive data he posted on Instagram after a youth services leak.