Belgian broadcaster starts investigation into candidate The Smartest Person in the World

Social media is buzzing over allegations of inappropriate behavior by candidate Bruine Mehdi, whose real name is Mehdi El Hadri. Influencer Flore Pensaert shared a video on Instagram accusing him of misconduct towards girls. The broadcaster Play and production company Woestijnvis have not yet received a formal complaint but take such signals seriously and have initiated an external investigation. The Dutch TV show De slimste mens is based on the Flemish version, which is also popular in the Netherlands and often available later on NPO Start.