The court seized several properties belonging to the couple Balkany. According to Wednesday, August 12 Charlie Hebdo publishing, the investigating judges in charge of the investigation for tax fraud Patrick and Isabelle Balkany ordered the seizure of Giverny mill where the couple lives and sold their villa in St. Martin (Antilles).
The deputy mayor of Levallois-Perret (Hauts-de-Seine) and his wife are charged with “tax fraud laundering”, ” bribery “and” corruption laundering “. The judges Renaud van Ruymbeke and Patricia Simon, in charge of the case, have expanded their investigation to the couple’s wealth declarations, including suspecting him to have undervalued its assets.
The mill Cossy a property of four hectares with swimming pool, tennis court and golf green, valued at several million euros and located in Giverny (Eure), “is entered” , told AFP a informed source, confirming a report Charlie Hebdo. Since they have donated to their children, in the 90s, Patrick and Isabelle Balkany are no longer owners of the residence, but keep the usufruct. Considering that “the judge is not entitled to revoke a donation” , the couple’s lawyer, Gregory Lafarge, said they had appealed to the investigating chamber .
Furthermore, the villa Grapefruit on the island of St. Martin in the Caribbean, seized by justice there a few months, “just sold” said a source close to the case, without specifying the amount of the transaction. However, she said that residence was estimated at “about three million” Balkany The have long denied to own them, before recognizing owning this house in May Isabelle Balkany 2014 had then assured that her husband was not involved and that the property had been funded by the result of an inheritance.
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