Today, the Antwerp Court of Appeal sentenced kickboxer Jamal Ben Saddik to 40 months in prison, half suspended, for his role in laundering more than 1.2 million euros of criminal proceeds through fraudulent employment contracts, real estate transactions, and digital payments, as part of a scheme originating in the Netherlands and orchestrated by entrepreneur Karim S., who had previously been sentenced for laundering over 2.5 million euros.
Jamal Ben Saddik, his brother Said, and co-defendant Emad N. were found to have received significant illicit funds, with police uncovering nearly 508,000 euros in cash and falsified documents during raids, and all three were barred from serving as company directors and fined due to their prior criminal records and involvement as key figures in the laundering operation.