More than three months after the start of this incredible affair, Gilles d’Ettore has just obtained his release under judicial supervision. The former mayor of Agde is notably prohibited from staying in Hérault. The “clairvoyant” still in prison will be decided on her fate on Friday.
It was a press release from the Béziers public prosecutor who confirmed the rumor.
Gilles d’Ettore, in pre-trial detention since March 21, 2024 and indicted for embezzlement, illegal taking of interest and corruption, while he was mayor of Agde, will benefit from a release measure.
This Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the investigating magistrates ordered the release of the former mayor of Agde, taking into account in particular the resignation of all his elected mandates since May 31, 2024 and the presentation of a project accommodation far from the department.
Raphaël Balland, public prosecutor of BéziersPress release of June 26, 2024
And the press release states: “The public prosecutor at the Béziers judicial court did not appeal this decision, even though he had requested the rejection of this release.”
The former mayor of Agde, aged 56, is therefore placed under judicial supervision as of June 26, with numerous prohibitions and obligations. In particular, the obligation to reside with a friend in Dordogne, and the prohibitions on going to Hérault and leaving the national territory.
He is also prohibited from coming into contact in any way whatsoever with a long list of persons named by name, and in general with any person exercising elective mandates or functions of any nature whatsoever, at the town hall. d’Agde, the Hérault Méditerranée urban community and the mixed union of the Biterrois territorial coherence plan.
At the same time, on June 26, 2024, a hearing was held before the judge of freedoms and detention of the Béziers judicial court to decide whether the pre-trial detention of the “clairvoyant” should be extended or not. She has been in prison for 3 months.
During this hearing, taking into account in particular the release of the former mayor of Agde and the presentation of accommodation projects, the public prosecutor requested the placement under judicial supervision of Sophia M., condition in particular of requiring him to reside far from the department.
Raphaël Balland, public prosecutor of Béziers
The detention freedoms judge will make his decision this Friday, June 28, 2024.
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The investigations of the interdepartmental judicial police service (SIPJ) of Montpellier are continuing under the authority of the investigating magistrates. They should take many more months.
The former mayor of Agde was placed in pre-trial detention on March 21, more than three months ago. He was incarcerated for embezzlement by a person holding public authority, illegal taking of interests and corruption.
Gilles d’Ettore would have been manipulated by a clairvoyant, Sophia, whom he considered his daughter. Wife 44 years old, who approached the mayor in 2020, is still in pre-trial detention.
During her custody, she admitted to having used “a stratagem consisting of changing one’s voice with numerous interlocutorsincluding the mayor of Agde, detailed the prosecution in March. By using this seemingly masculine, calm and hoarse voice on the telephone, she managed to make them believe that they were in conversation with a supernatural being coming from the beyond.”
Thus, the clairvoyant would have managed to convince Gilles d’Ettore to recruit members of her family, including her own husband as technical director of the town hall. She also explained that she had benefited from gifts offered by entrepreneurs connected to the former mayor.
Au total, pseveral hundred thousand euros, more than €300,000, would have been embezzled, in particular to finance work carried out in the clairvoyant’s house.
