Eurovision camerawoman's story differs from disqualified Joost Klein's version

The Eurovision camerawoman involved in an incident with Dutch singer Joost Klein has a different version of events about what happened backstage on Thursday, according to European Broadcasting Union Director General Noel Curran. Police in Sweden said the incident at the Malmö Arena was not physical in nature, but did involve a threat, while Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS said that Klein made a "threatening motion" towards the Eurovision production crew member.

"The testimony from the victim who made the complaint differs from what is in that testimony," Curran told Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Radio on Saturday evening. "We looked at the incident and decided this inappropriate behavior breached the rules. And also the fact that there is this ongoing police and legal process meant that we felt it was completely inappropriate for the artist to perform tonight, unfortunately," he said shortly before the start of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final.

Klein was suspended and not allowed to take part in rehearsals on Friday. The decision to disqualify him came on Saturday afternoon, hours before the final event. Switzerland's Nemo went on to win the show for "The Code", but Klein was likely in the running for a high ranking with his popular "Europapa". He finished in second place after the second Semi-Final with 182 points, behind Israel's score of 194. Switzerland scored 132 for the same showcase.

It was after that semi-final that the alleged incident took place. According to AVROTROS, Klein did not want to be filmed between the performance and his dash back to the Green Room area. The broadcaster claimed there was an agreement in place about this, but the camerawoman was unrelenting. This led to Klein's "threatening motion," but despite rumors of a physical altercation, there was no physical contact, they claimed.

The police agreed, and said that it was a case of whether criminally punishable threats were made. It was not a case of assault.

The police in Sweden would not respond to questions about whether they received camera footage of the incident from Thursday evening, a spokesperson said on Sunday. "That question is part of the investigation," said a spokesperson.

The police completed the investigation and will shortly transfer the file to the prosecution service, the police said on Sunday morning. It must then be decided whether further action will be taken against Klein. This could take weeks, both police and prosecutors said.

Klein was allowed to leave Sweden. His movements were not restricted by authorities in any way.

AVROTROS and the Dutch public broadcasting parent organization, NPO, protested against the disqualification. The camerawoman did not want to talk to Klein.

It is not clear whether Klein is still in Sweden.