This is what Joost Klein is now facing after his disqualification from the Eurovision Song Contest due to an incident behind the scenes.
After being disqualified for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, Joost Klein (26) is now facing legal repercussions. Swedish police say the Netherlands’ candidate will likely be charged with threatening a production worker. The investigation has been completed, said police spokesman Jimmy Modin, according to media reports. According to Modin, charges are likely to come within the next few weeks.
Police officer Emil Andersson in charge of the case told Swedish television station SVT that there could be an “accelerated prosecution.” It is likely that the proceedings will last between six and eight weeks as it is not a serious offence. According to the Swedish daily Sydsvenskan, a conviction for threatening people usually results in a fine.
What happened? A few hours before the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, the European Broadcasting Union EBU announced that Joost Klein would be excluded from the ongoing competition. A novelty in the history of the ESC. An employee filed a complaint against the performer after an incident during the second semi-final on Thursday.
Joost Klein is said to have threatened the woman but not touched her
What the incident was about is still not known exactly. that Joost Klein made a move towards a woman who was said to have photographed him contrary to an agreement. However, the rapper did not touch her.
Joost Klein was considered one of the favorites at the ESC with his Eurodance homage “Europapa”. Klein became known in Germany last year through “Friesenjung”. Together with the German rapper Ski Aggu (26), the Dutchman covered the song of the same name by Otto Waalkes (75) and scored a hit.
Source: Stern
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