Stjin Flapper, the former CEO of Sheriff Gaming, told Dutch media outlet Financieele Dagblad that he has filed a €75 million lawsuit against the Dutch government stemming from its 2013 investigation of the site.
That investigation resulted in Flapper and two other executives of the site—brothers Maurice and Michel Gregoire—being jailed and charged with money laundering, tax evasions and illegal gambling. The charges were later dropped.
Flapper said his suit charges that the investigation and scandal caused the collapse of the site.
Stijn said in the interview that he and the company did nothing wrong and acted within the parameters of legal online gambling according to Dutch law. He said that Sheriff/Bubble enterprise even received a “tolerance letter” from Dutch authorities confirming that the Sheriff Gaming offerings were legal, though Dutch authorities dispute that the letter made that determination.
According to a report by Flushdraw, Stijn and the Gregoire brothers owned and operated at least six other sites: AmsterdamsPoker, JackpotRed, TripleGold, Golden10Casino, Tanzoo and FruitLuck.
