Days After Being Accused of Tax Evasion of $200,000,000, Max Verstappen & Co. Retaliates to Settle the Selfish Accusations in Style

The basic structure of a country’s economy depends on the taxes its citizens pay for its development. Naturally, because of this very reason, a country cannot function without the support of its people. This is exactly what Max Verstappen was accused of not doing as he makes residence in the tax haven of Monaco. Most F1 drivers do it and the Red Bull man is no different. However, most F1 drivers don’t face detailed defamation for saving tax like Verstappen did a few weeks ago. Regardless, the entourage of the Dutchman has finally spoken and silenced the accusers in style.

For the unaware, a detailed report by Dutch historian Rutger Bregman on LinkedIn accused Verstappen of robbing the Netherlands of over $200 million. The scholar accused Verstappen of doing so by simply residing in Monaco and escaping heavy taxes. However, as quoted by Latinus, Verstappen’s manager, Raymond Vermeulen, has hit back and cleared his client of any wrongdoing.

“That fact is completely false and what they wrote is incorrect. We pay tax on the sporting performances we put on in the Netherlands, as well as the income Max earns over the weekend in Zadvoort (the Dutch Grand Prix),” said Vermeulen. “We also pay taxes in other countries where he generates income as an athlete.” (Translated by Google)

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Not only was Verstappen accused of robbing his country of sums more than his entire net worth, but it was also done in an extremely public manner with zero legal backing. Such defamatory accusations can land the accuser in serious trouble. In fact, let us reveal the exact words of Rutger Bregman.

The powerfully worded defamatory post on LinkedIn that accused Max Verstappen of tax evasion

The Dutchman was amidst controversy when Red Bull overshot the budget cap in 2021. However, this was a personal attack on the Dutchman’s wealth. In fact, apart from the accusation, some harsh words were written against Verstappen. Let us have a look.

“Some people I don’t understand how they can look in the mirror… he contributes 0 euros to education and care, the police, and the fire brigade. Nothing at all. How does someone like that manage to celebrate with a Dutch flag in his hands? [-] Last year this so-called ‘hero’ was even appointed an officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau – the ribbon and the ceremony were financed by those who do pay their taxes properly. As far as I’m concerned, we also stop cheering for these people. People like Verstappen do not work for their country. They only work for themselves,” wrote the Dutch scholar.

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Such demeaning words for the man who celebrates his country on every occasion. Verstappen is the pride of the Netherlands as the sport has seen none like him hailing from the country. It will be interesting to see if Verstappen personally addresses these accusations.