At the trial, his stepson said that "In the early 1990s he entrusted me with envelopes. I had to hide them in my small supermarket. Once I counted the content, there were more than 100 million Belgian francs (2.5 million euro).
During the trial, his stepson claimed that in the early 1990s, he was entrusted with envelopes by this individual. He had to stash them in his small retail establishment. Upon counting the contents, there were more than 100 million Belgian francs (2.5 million euro).