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After a former body guard to Jay Z, Beyonce and Lady Gaga, among other stars, died in Miami last week, a series of gossip items have tied the late Norman Oosterbroek to multiple lewd acts involving video.
The Miami Herald reported last week that the 43-year-old Oosterbroek was discovered by Pinecrest police, naked and ingesting what appeared to be narcotics. According to the Herald’s report, Oosterbroek had broken into a neighbor’s home ad physically assaulted the neighbor. After being tasered by police, he was pronounced dead a short time later at Baptist Hospital. Oosterbroek, also known as the “Dutch Giant,” is survived by his wife, April McDaniel, and two small children.
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On Wednesday, a new report surfaced from New York Daily News — appearing to confirm a blind item follow-up from Crazy Days and Nights — alleging that the bodyguard had a salacious history with his former employers, Jay Z and Beyonce.
According to the NYDN report, Oosterbroek had been fired by the Carters after the power couple discovered that he had solicited a prostitute while on duty for them in Las Vegas. They also allegedly discovered video evidence depicting Oosterbroek using the family’s passports in a lewd act.
The story was allegedly uncovered by a major magazine — according to Crazy Days’ blind item, Shape — and the couple agreed to appear in a cover story in exchange for keeping the scandalous story out of the press.
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Depressed after losing his job with the family, Oosterbroek reportedly found himself in and out of rehab toward the end of his life.
The 6-foot-5, 280-pound man is best remembered for breaking both legs of a Jay Z fan who rushed the stage at one of the rapper’s shows in Washington, D.C., three years ago.
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