Basic Info

First Air: February 05, 2025

Rating: ⭐ 7.0/10 (1 votes)

Status: Returning Series

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 5

Last Episode

Name: Scapegoat

Season: 1, Episode: 5

Air Date: 2025-03-05

Runtime: 39 min

Five years after the start of the face mask affair, Sywert van Lienden looks back in depth for the first time on how the deal came about, the media storm, and the lawsuits he is now involved in. To the outside world, he went from benefactor to fraudster. As the most recognizable face of the trio, he received the harshest criticism. How has this affected his life, and how does he now reflect on the deal of his lifetime?

Het mondkapjesgoud

2025 1 seasons 5 episodes ⭐ 7.0/10 1 votes

Overview

What started as a seemingly noble initiative grew into one of the biggest scandals of the corona crisis. How could a promise to supply face masks ‘without profit’ result in millions in profits for Sywert van Lienden, Camille van Gestel and Bernd Damme? In the four-part documentary series Het mondkapjesgoud, investigative journalists from KRO-NCRV reveal the story behind the controversial face mask deal that the trio made with the government.