Spyker founder faces loss of trademark rights

Spyker founder Victor Muller is accused of bankruptcy fraud by the manager of the dead car company. This is evident from the letter the trustee sent to Spyker’s creditors. “He still hasn’t fulfilled the agreement,” says Autoblog journalist Robert van den Oever, who has the letter in hand.

The agreement means Muller would pay off the remaining debt in bankruptcy. “The agreement is already two years old, but Muller still hasn’t agreed. He’s still trying to find the money,” Van den Oever explains. ‘He always underpays, and always stretches the payment so that he doesn’t show up.’

However, the maintainer is angry because of the different actions of Spyker’s founder. ‘Muller approaches lenders with a different kind of business than a trustee. That is not allowed according to the keeper. Now he is threatening to file a report.’ Muller would approach the creditors with an agreement where he would not have to pay the entire debt.

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FD previously wrote about other questionable behavior by Muller. Shortly before Spyker’s bankruptcy, Muller is said to have emptied a hall in Zeewolde. Values ​​were transferred to Spyker’s UK parent company. The curator wants to see 1.5 million euros back for this.

However, Van den Oever says that Muller is not aware of any side effects. ‘Muller says he acted according to the law. Only one thing is important to him; positive results for him. But that has to do with some legal rules. There seem to be two real things connected here.

Marketing of trademark rights threatens

Muller’s actions threaten the sale of the Spyker brand, something the founder wants to prevent. ‘If Muller pays the debt in full, then he has fulfilled his obligation and Spyker is still his. However, if it doesn’t work and no money comes in, the custodian can sell the rights to the trademark. That’s what he plans to do now.’