Two Magali Berdah companies have been targeted by the new investigation

A preliminary investigation, specifically into fraud, was opened in Paris and targeted companies historically run by Magali Bardah after complaints from two influencers, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced to Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday, January 30, confirming the information. . The obs. Following a complaint filed on July 5 by influencers Emma Paris and Vlad Oltian, the investigation was assigned to the Financial Brigade by the Economic and Financial Department of the Paris Prosecutor’s Office.

The complaint alleges possible fraud, violation of restrictions on company operations, inaccurate presentation of accounts as well as abuse of vulnerability. It targets two niches: influencer agency Shauna Events, M^me Bardah, as well as sublime talent. Shauna Events has been placed in receivership since November and is now officially run by her husband, Stephane Taboul.

According to The obs, the two influencers denounced the signing of a contract with Shauna Events and Magali Bardah in 2019, after the latter’s conviction for the abuse of infirmity towards an elderly person, which was accompanied by a ban on practice. like this^me Bardah continued to manage their cases, they say, even though she no longer had the legal right to do so.

The collaboration between Magali Bardah and the two influencers quickly deteriorated after the signing of the collaboration agreement, in January 2023, the Commercial Court of Paris condemned Shauna Events and Sublime Talent to pay more than 1.8 million euros for “unjustified breaches”. Agreement” and “Non-payment of invoices issued”, as per The obs. It was the impossibility of implementing the decision that led the two influencers to file a complaint in July, according to the weekly.

HAS The obsLaurent Azoulai, a lawyer for the two companies, replies that they “His turnover saw a decline in particular due to the commercial smear campaign of which he was the object”.. like this^me Bardah has accused rapper Booba of being a conductor. “They then structured the debt to a group of creditors including Vlad Oltian and Emma Paris. They are not the only creditors of these companies, far from it., adds the lawyer. One of his lawyers was requested by AFP^me Bardah did not want to react.