A Dutch court has ruled that billionaire and vaccine advocate Bill Gates must stand trial in the Netherlands regarding allegations of misleading the public about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic. The case was brought by seven plaintiffs who claim to have experienced injuries from the vaccines.
The lawsuit names Gates alongside 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. According to De Telegraaf, the plaintiffs filed the lawsuit last year, accusing Gates of making false claims regarding the experimental vaccines.
The plaintiffs argue that Gates, through his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and involvement with the World Economic Forum (WEF), promoted vaccines as part of a broader agenda known as “The Great Reset Project.” They allege that this agenda aimed to exploit the global crisis to implement significant societal changes under the guise of pandemic response, including advocating for vaccines they claim were unsafe.
The lawsuit also contends that Gates made misleading statements about the vaccines’ efficacy in preventing transmission and illness, as well as the necessity of masks. Although one of the original plaintiffs has since died, the remaining six continue to pursue the case, with their identities kept anonymous in court documents.
Despite Gates’ attempts to dismiss the case on jurisdictional grounds as a U.S. citizen, the court denied his appeal, ordering him to pay the plaintiffs’ legal fees of €1,406.00 ($1,518.44) within 14 days or face further penalties. A hearing is set for November 27, 2024.
In a statement from 2020, Gates acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding the effectiveness of various COVID-19 vaccines in development and urged nations to invest in manufacturing facilities, even if some vaccines might never be used. However, the plaintiffs assert that Gates’ advocacy led to misleading information that caused them harm.
