Netherlands: a Moroccan influencer sentenced for letting his 6-year-old son drive a Lamborghini

Absent from his trial, Mo Bicep was sentenced on Tuesday to a conditional fine of 800 euros. The judge reproaches him for having allowed his then 6-year-old son to drive, among other things, a Bentley, a Lamborghini and a Ford on public roads in Breda. He would also have let the same child and his 4-year-old brother take turns driving a quad. These events took place between September 2022 and 2023. This irresponsible vehicle operation could have endangered the lives of the children and other ordinary road users in Breda such as Heilaarstraat, Meidoornstraat and Zinkstraat.

The discovery of several videos on the phone led to the opening of an investigation. These videos show Mo Bicep’s children, then aged 4 and 6, driving a quad, a Lamborghini, a Ford and a Bentley, accompanied by their father. "When the police confronted Mo Bicep about this, he said: ’Yes, it’s true. I wanted to make cool videos.’ But these children were absolutely not able to drive," retorts the prosecutor. In addition to the police, the sports influencer was also questioned by the "Veilig Thuis" (Home Safety) organization. Two interviews took place.

On Tuesday, Mo was represented by his Amsterdam lawyer at the hearing. "My client is very busy and there were photographers," explained Fabian Siccama. But half an hour before the hearing, the influencer sent an email of apologies to his lawyer. The latter then transmitted it to the district court judge. "I realize that it was an irresponsible decision. I never wanted to endanger anyone and I discussed it at the police station," regrets Mohamed Lemhadi, promising never to do it again. It was an "action of unparalleled stupidity," his lawyer also acknowledged.

While Siccama believed that this did not constitute an offense, the prosecutor requested a fine of 750 euros or 15 days in detention. Taking into account Mo’s regrets and the interviews with Veilig Thuis and the police, the judge ultimately imposed a conditional fine of 800 euros with a two-year probation period.