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Astrid Holleeder reflects on testifying against her brother Willem
Astrid Holleeder looks back on testifying against her brother Willem a decade ago.
She says she gave up her freedom to save her family.
In her new book, *Pak de regie*, she reaches out to her sister Sonja.
The book’s title means “Take control.”
Holleeder says she and Sonja agreed that if one of them had to die, it would be Sonja.
The interview focuses on how Holleeder views the years since she testified; no further next steps are stated.
Astrid Holleeder reflects on the ten years since she testified against her brother, Willem.
She says she gave up her freedom to save her family.
In her new book, Pak de regie, she reaches out to her sister Sonja.
The reflection appears in an interview published by AD’s Saturday magazine Mezza.
- Who
- Astrid Holleeder, her brother Willem and her sister Sonja.
- What
- Holleeder reflects on testifying against Willem and reaching out to Sonja in her new book.
- When
- The interview was published on 14 November 2026. It looks back on the ten years since she testified.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Holleeder says she gave up her freedom to save her family.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Astrid Holleeder testified against her brother Willem.
AD published an interview in which Holleeder reflected on the intervening decade and her new book.
- Interview publication
- AD, 14 November 2026
- Magazine
- Mezza, AD’s Saturday magazine
- New book
- Pak de regie
- Time since testimony
- Ten years
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What people are saying
We have agreed that if one of us has to die, it will be Sonja