Findings from the Ministry of Finance in relation to Neymar’s transfer to PSG in 2017

FC Rouen striker Christopher Ibayi, announced in recent days in Bastia, will finally sign in Ajaccio… The Bastia club was in the running but coach Regis Broard finally closed the door a few days ago, assuring the press that the player would not be coming.

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The investigation was conducted on the premises of the DGFIP as part of a judicial investigation in relation to the PSG, specifically into acts of corruption and active influence peddling (in relation to a person holding public authority) and responsibilities (by a person holding public authority), referring to BFMTV.

These crimes currently include 10 years imprisonment and a fine of one million euros or twice the proceeds of the crime), misuse of personal data for the purpose of processing (a 5-year crime and a fine of 300,000 euros), identity theft. A third party with a view to disturbing their peace or damaging their honor or reputation (1 year and a fine of 15,000 euros), moral harassment in line (2 years and 30,000 euros), violation of professional secrecy (1 year and 15,000 euros) .

According to information received from Mediapart, the Finance Ministry was searched on Monday as part of Neymar’s transfer to PSG in 2017. The operation was carried out by police officers of the Central Office for the Fight against Corruption and Tax Fraud (Oclciff) of the National Directorate of the Judicial Police on the premises of the General Directorate of Public Finance (DGFiP), the same source confirmed.

An investigation published by Mediapart in early January revealed how current Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, then Minister of Public Accounts and his former chief of staff Jerome Fornell allegedly helped PSG avoid paying taxes on Neymar’s transfer in the summer. of 2017. According to Mediapart, the tax administration could have claimed between 67 and 224 million euros in the case because it was not transfer compensation but a payment for the player to pay his clause himself.

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Welcome to our live stream to follow all the news and rumors from the winter transfer window. This is followed by movements in numerous French clubs such as PSG (Baraldo), OM (Onana, García) or Lyon (Perry, Adrisson, Fofana, waiting for Orbán). Soap opera Kylian Mbappe also marked the winter clearly at the end of his contract with PSG next summer.

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