Glennis Grace

Following an incident involving her son at a Jumbo supermarket in Amsterdam, Glennis Grace returned to the store with several people. The court found her guilty of public violence committed in a group and sentenced her to 200 hours of community service, considering that she had played a leading role in the escalation.

State of the evidence

Criminal conviction documented

Legal status — source text

Convicted on 9 November 2022 and sentenced to 200 hours of community service for public violence (openlijke geweldpleging); acquitted of the additional assault and threat charges; no appeal

Attribution

Directly implicated

After receiving racist insults from a 13-year-old boy, Glennis Grace published his username and images on Instagram, prompting debate over publicly exposing a minor. Shortly afterwards, an anti-Moroccan message apparently originating from her account circulated; Grace stated that her account had been hacked.

State of the evidence

Publication of the minor's account documented; subsequent anti-Moroccan message disputed on grounds of alleged hacking

Attribution

Direct responsibility for the publication; authorship of the disputed message contested

Glennis Grace publicly opposed the traditional depiction of Zwarte Piet, notably prompting a media confrontation with Marga Bult and criticism of André Hazes after a photograph with characters wearing blackface.

State of the evidence

Public positions and disputes documented

Attribution

Directly implicated