- Bill Gates ordered to stand trial in the Netherlands over COVID-19 vaccine safety allegations.
- Seven plaintiffs claim injuries from vaccines and accuse Gates of misleading the public.
- The lawsuit involves other prominent figures, including Mark Rutte and Pfizer’s CEO.
- Gates’ dismissal attempts were rejected; a hearing is set for November 27, 2024.
A Dutch court has ruled that billionaire and vaccine advocate Bill Gates must stand trial in the Netherlands over allegations of misleading the public about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. This ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed by seven plaintiffs who claim to have suffered injuries related to the vaccines.
The lawsuit, which also names former Dutch Prime Minister and current NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, members of the Dutch government’s COVID-19 Outbreak Management Team, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, and the Dutch state, accuses Gates of disseminating false information regarding the experimental vaccines. According to De Telegraaf, the plaintiffs allege that Gates, through his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and his association with the World Economic Forum (WEF), promoted vaccines as part of a broader agenda dubbed “The Great Reset Project.” They claim this agenda aimed to exploit the pandemic to implement significant societal changes while promoting vaccines they assert are unsafe.
The lawsuit highlights misleading statements attributed to Gates about the vaccines’ effectiveness in preventing transmission, illness, and the necessity of masks. Although one of the original plaintiffs has passed away, the remaining six continue to pursue the case, with their identities kept confidential in court documents.
Despite Gates’ attempts to dismiss the case based on jurisdictional grounds as a U.S. citizen, the court denied his appeal and ordered him to pay the plaintiffs’ legal fees of €1,406.00 ($1,518.44) within 14 days, with further penalties for non-compliance. A hearing is scheduled for November 27, 2024.
In a statement from 2020, Gates acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding the effectiveness of the various COVID-19 vaccines under development, encouraging nations to invest in manufacturing capabilities even if some vaccines might never be used. Nevertheless, the plaintiffs contend that Gates’ promotion of these vaccines led to the dissemination of misleading information that ultimately caused them harm.
