Isabelle Adjani was put on trial for questionable financial activities

“Loan from a friend”, “mistake”, or a desire to “illegally save taxes”? These are the questions asked to a Paris court regarding the financial activities of the 68-year-old actress.

The session continued until late in the evening actress And singerwhich was located in United State. His defense requested that the trial be postponed, citing in particular:Acute pathology“But the court rejected this request, saying it doubted”True intention“It is an actress to come to the podium.

Ambiguous economic management

The President narrated at length in the room Almost emptyAn investigation was opened 2016 After Isabelle Adjani’s name appeared in… Panama Papers. The revelations that ultimately led to no prosecution, but highlighted other doubts. Isabelle AdjaniShe systematically sought to reduce her taxes between 2013 and 2017, and instead of saving legally in her lifestyle (…) she chose to save her taxes illegally“, scolded the judge.

For the Public Prosecution, the actress’s main domicile, professional activity and centers of economic activity were in France, not in Portugal, in 2016 and 2017: she should therefore have paid 236.000 euros tax On income in France In addition, according to the Financial Prosecutor’s Office, the Two million euros paid in 2013 By Senegalese businessman and member International Olympic Committee Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye It was not a loan, but a “Convincing Donation”.

The loan contract signed between them, which did not include interest or guarantees, was “imaginary“The actress was allowed to evade 1.2 million euros Transportation taxes, prosecutors said. The National Financial Prosecutor’s Office finally requested her conviction whitening To receive it from an external company 119.000 euros In a US bank accountunpublishedThen the amount is transferred to Portugal.

‘Great financial hardship’

A defense lawyer, Stefan Babonneauretraced flight“One of the greatest French actresses”believing that “No, Isabelle Adjani He was not treated as an ordinary litigant“. “Whatever she did, she was wrong!” He was indignant, denouncing what had happened “Trial of Intentions” And the “Beliefs” Of accusation. He claimed that “Everything is gone“From 2013, the year it was created.”whirlpool“For the actress: her company Isia films “It was then”Empty 800,000 euros“because of”to cheat“Target company”Recovery“Like Isabelle Adjani”Personally“.

“In light of very great financial distress“,”In depression“, she has “I found help“Near him”friend“ Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye,Godfather of the heart“From his son via”Announce the loan“which she had”10 yearss” for payment, the lawyer said.

Regarding his tax residency, “She was wrong because she followed the advice she was givenThe Council confirmed, recalling that it had paid the amounts due through a transaction with the tax authorities. The lawyer further claimed that 119.000 euros has been expelled fromHis lawyer is in Geneva“And use”To donate to her housekeeper’s familyso you can get real estate in Portugal“.“He is someone who trusts and sees his trust betrayed, and is not someone who would ever try to defraudOlivier Bardot added to me, appreciating that the audience “Without Isabelle Adjani, without Mr. Ndiaye, he imposes innocence“.