20 minutes online – Van Damme impressed by Vinzens

When Jean-Claude van Damme visited Basel, he wanted to get to know a Swiss woman very well. Van Damme’s friend and bodyguard reported what went on between the two of them.

He knows the quirks and wishes of the stars. At the Budo Gala in Basel, bodyguard Patrick Baiata and his team ensured the safety of Hollywood star Jean-Claude van Damme . Baiata, himself a close friend of the Belgian martial artist, is also the point of contact for special requests from the stars. “We are closest to the celebrities and are therefore usually the first to notice their needs. Jean-Claude, for example, really wanted to spend the evening with Nadine Vinzens, whom he already knows from Los Angeles. So we asked her to come to the after party, ”said the bodyguard of the 20 minutes online source.

Nadine was still in her dressing room after her appearance at the Budo Gala when her management heard of van Damme’s request. «We brought Nadine to van Dammes Lounge. Jean-Claude was really happy to see Nadine », confirms her manager Claudio Catrambone on request. The ex-miss celebrated with her famous acting colleague at the aftershow party in the Basel “Joggeli” – and then continued in his hotel suite. “It was a fun evening,” remembers Baiata. “We sat comfortably in his suite and talked until late at night.”

“Be on your guard as always”
For a bodyguard, this is a more pleasant place to work than the jam-packed after party, explains the bodyguard. Fans and autograph hunters are no problem for Patrick Baiata, who owns the security company “P-Guards” . He gained experience with groupies, for example, by looking after the Italian national soccer team and the AC Milan squad. He also protected the Italian superstar Eros Ramazzotti, cuddle singer Enrique Iglesias and the not undisputed Dieter Bohlen.
The 33-year-old also often works in Dubai, where he is responsible for the safety of numerous high society families. Most inquiries come at short notice, says Baiata: I often only know shortly beforehand which star the job is about. «We have to be extremely flexible and always on our toes. But I love the variety. Something new every day with new people. That’s what makes my job. ” And even friendships are created like this: Jean-Claude van Damme, for example, wants to visit his friends in Switzerland in the summer. Then completely privately, without cameras – and maybe even without a bodyguard.