Het mondkapjesgoud — Season 1, Episode 3: The Day of My Life
Documentary • 49 min • 1 season, 5 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
Behind the scenes, intense negotiations are taking place over the face mask deal involving Sywert van Lienden and business partners Camille van Gestel and Bernd Damme. Not everyone believes the deal is necessary, but the Ministry of Health pushes forward. It soon becomes clear that the trio is earning millions from it. Was this planned from the start? And what was the role of the senior civil servant who, under orders from his political superiors, had to keep buying masks? An intriguing inside look at the face mask affair, based on conversations with key players, numerous chat messages, and never-before-seen audio and video recordings.
About Het mondkapjesgoud
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.