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The Cramm Affair: Journalism vs. Corruption in Curaçao's Gambling Empire

August 10, 2025 • By BookieBuzz

An in-depth investigation into Nardy Cramm's battle against Curaçao's corrupt gambling system, press freedom under attack, and the assassination that started it all.

The saga of Nardy Cramm shows how persistent reporting can pierce a system built on secrecy.1 Her investigation links the 2013 assassination of politician Helmin Wiels to Curaçao's permissive gambling regime, exposing a network of money laundering, regulatory capture, and political intimidation.

Operating through the news site Knipselkrant Curaçao and the SBGOK victims' foundation.3, Cramm has pushed corrupt operators into bankruptcy.5, won precedent‑setting rulings that affirmed journalists can call the sub‑licensing scheme "illegal,".2 and pressured authorities to begin reforming the industry.

These gains have come at a heavy personal cost. Cramm faces criminal charges.4, a barrage of SLAPP lawsuits.6, and repeated death threats that have forced her into hiding—evidence of the extreme lengths powerful interests will go to silence critical reporting.

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