Marco Mouly, figure in the “carbon tax” scam, released from detention

Marco Mouly arrives at the court after a sentencing judge revoked the suspended sentence he was serving in the value-added tax fraud case, in , March 13, 2024 . THOMAS SAMSON / AFP

Marco Mouly, figure in the giant “carbon tax” scam, back in detention since March following the partial revocation of a 2019 conviction, was released on November 2, the Agency learned -Presse Friday November 8 from a judicial source.

The 59-year-old man was released from detention on Saturday, “following a ruling by the sentencing chamber dated October 29”specified this same source, confirming information from the Parisian.

Mardoché Mouly, known as Marco Mouly, was sentenced in 2019 to three years in prison, accompanied in particular by the obligation to prove employment or training. Failing to respect the conditions of his probationary suspension, his suspended prison sentence was partially revoked.

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Vast VAT fraud

In another case, “Marco the Elegant” appeared on September 25 in Paris, tried for fraud and fraudulent organization of his insolvency. He is notably accused of having reduced his copyright in publishing contracts, or even concealing income within the framework of an influencer contract.

The prosecution requested four years in prison as well as a definitive ban on managing a company, specifying that he would have voluntarily avoided obtaining “income that can be seized”preventing the repayment of his legal debts. The Paris criminal court will deliver its judgment on Tuesday.

At the end of June 2017, Marco Mouly was sentenced on appeal to eight years' imprisonment as well as 1 million euros in damages in the so-called “carbon tax” affair, a vast VAT fraud on the market. rights to pollute. He was also sentenced jointly with the other co-defendants to pay a fine of more than 283 million euros to the French state.

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