ABN Amro has been ordered to pay € 11 m ( $ 11.9 m ) to the Van der Sluijs family after a thief was able to steal over € 20 m ( $ 22 m ) from their account over a 10 year period ; the former family friend , Frits Penning , was able to access their account without any interference from ABN Amro , despite the fact he had no authority to do so . The ruling had been announced back in 2014 , however , it has only now come to light because the thief 's henchman is appearing in court charged with money laundering . The court said it is ‘incomprehensible’ that ABN Amro failed in its duties from 2001 to 2011. ABN Amro have declined to comment and have appealed against the court ruling .
ABN Amro has been ordered to pay € 11 m ( $ 11.9 m ) to the Van der Sluijs family after a thief was able to steal over € 20 m ( $ 22 m ) from their account over a 10 year period ; the former family friend , Frits Penning , was able to access their account without any interference from ABN Amro , despite the fact he had no authority to do so . The ruling had been announced back in 2014 , however , it has only now come to light because the thief 's henchman is appearing in court charged with money laundering . ABN Amro have declined to comment and have appealed against the court ruling .