Sweden Drops Case Against Dutch Eurovision Contestant
A female member of the production crew filed a police complaint against Joost accusing him of making “threatening” moves toward her following his May 9 semi-final performance.
The Swedish prosecutor said he had closed the case due to lack of evidence.
“I have closed the investigation today because I cannot prove that the action was aimed at provoking serious fear or that there was any such intent,” senior prosecutor Fredrik Jonsson said in a statement.
Switzerland’s Nemo and the song “The Code” went on to win the Eurovision Song Contest, becoming the first artist identifying as non-binary to claim victory, in a competition that was otherwise marked by controversy over Israel’s participation during the war in Gaza.
