LFI deputy Carlos Martens Bilongo under investigation, in particular for “laundering tax fraud”

An investigation has been opened against the deputy of La France insoumise (LFI) Carlos Martens Bilongo for suspicion of “laundering tax evasion” and “abuse of corporate assets”, learned franceinfo from the Pontoise prosecutor’s office, confirming information from BFMTV. The “rebellious” elected official is also suspected of “failure to declare to the High Authority for the transparency of public life (HATVP)”.

According to BFMTV, the 32-year-old deputy is suspected of having concealed just under 200,000 euros from the authorities and is the subject of a procedure opened in mid-April following a report from Tracfin, the Bercy financial intelligence unit. . The Pontoise public prosecutor’s office declined to provide further details of the investigation. In a press release, the latter assures that “[s]to the best of our knowledge, all of the sums paid on [s]The company accounts have been declared in good and due form”. “I asked my lawyer, in conjunction with my chartered accountant, to collect all the tax forms and professional and personal account statements for the past few years for s ensure that no declarative error could have been made”he adds. “I will be perfectly transparent on all of these elements both with the institutions and with public opinion.”