The president of the FFT was targeted by a preliminary investigation for perjury, after statements about the pay of Amélie Aude-Castera.

The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed to Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday 16 January and the worldOpened six days ago, some preliminary investigations based on reports for perjury sent to the courts by the parliamentary commission of inquiry into the failures of the sports federation (embezzlement, sexual and sexual violence).

While the said commission must publish its report on January 23, seven sports leaders are in the eyes of the press and public liberties department of the proceedings: they are suspected by the deputies of having lied during their hearing under oath.

Among the individuals targeted, Gilles Moreton stands out. President of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) since 2021, he is targeted by a commission of inquiry for alleged perjury regarding financial elements.

On October 27, 2023, Mr. Moreton significantly twisted the facts regarding Amélie Ouede-Castera’s remuneration – meaning that in 2021 she received 356,440 euros net, and a gross annual salary of 500,000 euros, including the target of the Minister of Sports and Education. – who is currently going through a period of turmoil over his justification of his children’s education at the Stanislaus private school in Paris – was director general of the FFT (from March 2021 to May 2022).

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The federation chief, targeted by a preliminary investigation by the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office for “corruption” and “misappropriation of public property”, falsely suggested to deputies that the “AOC” had received remuneration. “Not too far”

His predecessor at FFT, Jean-Francois Villotte. However, the latter was paid around 23,000 euros net per month, which was much less than what M received (35,000 euros net per month).^me Odea-Castera. Mr. Moreton’s lawyer, Ellen Jakubowicz, did not want to comment.

Corrective letter from Amélie Oudéa-Castéra

like this^me Oudéa-Castéra also agreed to the truth on November 16, 2023, in front of deputies, discussing his remuneration. The day after her hearing, she sent a corrective letter to the commission in which she admitted that “error”.

The minister acknowledged that the FFT does indeed receive public subsidies, contrary to the assertion she made a day before MPs. “There is no taxpayer money behind (my) Remuneration »she declared.

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“The minister escaped being reported to court for perjury because she sent a corrective letter

assures the reporter Sabrina Sebaihi (Hautes-de-Seine, ecologists). At the hearing, she did not tell the truth. Was this an oversight? Was it voluntary? »

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