'Iceman' Hof film on hold after domestic abuse claims emerge

A biopic of the Dutch extreme athlete and wellness guru Wim Hof has been put on hold after allegations of domestic violence against him emerged over the weekend.

- Philip Oltermann

A report published in the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant on Saturday claimed that the 65-year-old, who calls himself the Iceman, had subjected his former partner, their son and her two children from a previous marriage to physical and verbal abuse over a period of 13 years.

Yesterday Hof announced he had filed a complaint for alleged defamation, slander and "the fact that one of the sources had previously filed a false report against Wim Hof". He also intended to take legal action against De Volkskrant, which he said had provided a "platform for false accusations without conducting its own investigation".