Marco Borsato

In response to allegations by the young woman and her mother, Borsato himself filed a complaint for defamation, slander and false reporting. This parallel investigation continued for several years. In February 2026, prosecutors decided to close it for insufficient evidence; Borsato's lawyers also stated that he had withdrawn his wish to pursue the complaint for personal reasons.

State of the evidence

Counter-complaint and case closure documented

Legal status — source text

OM: investigation closed in February 2026 for insufficient evidence; Borsato had indicated that he no longer wished to pursue his complaint

Person targeted by the proceedings

la plaignante et sa mère

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist not prosecuted

Borsato stood trial over alleged sexual touching of a 15-year-old girl, the daughter of his former fan-club president, in connection with events allegedly occurring in 2014–2015. The court found insufficient corroborating evidence to support the complainant's statement and acquitted him.

State of the evidence

Prosecution, trial and acquittal documented

Legal status — source text

Rechtbank Midden-Nederland: acquitted on 4 December 2025; OM: no appeal on 16 December 2025, acquittal became final

Attribution

Direct involvement as defendant; alleged conduct not established

Course of the proceedings

1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

The BOOS programme reported several allegations by contestants or colleagues claiming that Borsato had touched them inappropriately during his involvement in The Voice and The Voice Kids. Prosecutors investigated and decided not to prosecute him because of insufficient evidence to support the accusation.

State of the evidence

Public allegations and prosecutorial investigation documented; alleged conduct not established under criminal law

Legal status — source text

OM: The Voice case concerning Borsato closed in March 2023 for lack of evidence supporting the accusation

Attribution

Direct involvement as person implicated; alleged conduct not established

In October 2019, Borsato confirmed that approximately ten years earlier he had had a secret relationship with pianist Iris Hond while married to Leontine Borsato. He described the relationship as brief and occurring during a personally and financially difficult period.

State of the evidence

Relationship publicly acknowledged by both parties

Attribution

Directly implicated

In 2010, former employees of The Entertainment Group accused Marco Borsato of channelling record revenues through Curaçao to reduce Dutch taxation. His lawyer confirmed the existence of an Antillean structure established on professional advice and a payment of approximately two million euros following discussions with the tax authorities.

State of the evidence

Structure, public allegation and payment of approximately €2 million reported; criminal fraud not established

Legal status — source text

No personal tax conviction identified in the selected sources

Attribution

Direct responsibility for his asset-holding structure; classification as fraud disputed

The Entertainment Group, in which Borsato held almost 25%, went bankrupt with estimated losses of between 11 and 14 million euros. The insolvency administrator found mismanagement by executives and de facto managers, involving risky transactions and deficient administration, but expressly stated that Marco Borsato was not to blame.

State of the evidence

Bankruptcy and insolvency administrator's investigation documented; administrator expressly found no wrongdoing by Borsato

Legal status — source text

The insolvency administrator found that Borsato bore no responsibility for the mismanagement leading to bankruptcy

Attribution

Direct shareholder connection; personal wrongdoing not established