Isabelle Adjani finds herself involved in a delicate legal case. On October 19, the famous actress will have to appear before the Paris Criminal Court for tax fraud and money laundering. The affair took root in 2013, when the actress took out a loan from her son’s godfather, the rich businessman Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye. A sum of 2 million euros was then loaned to him without interest. However, this must be reimbursed before December 31, 2024. The actress registered this transaction with the tax services, but in 2019, the administration suspected a disguised donation. If confirmed, the money would be subject to a 60% tax.
In a report sent to the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office, it is indicated that the actress’s income in 2013 would not have been sufficient to justify such a loan, and that the creditor would curiously not have requested guarantee. Thus, Isabelle Adjani is now faced with the prospect of having to pay 1.2 million euros, to which would be added surcharge costs amounting to 1.25 million euros. The actress maintains her innocence and hopes to be cleared.
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“We have never been wealthy”
A few days before her summons, Isabelle Adjani recently gave an interview to our colleagues at Paris Match. During her interview with Christophe Carrière, Gabriel-Kane’s mother spoke at length about her financial situation. “You can’t be ruined when you’ve never been wealthy. I’ve earned more money than the average person, but I’ve lost and given more than the average person too,” she explained.
And Stéphane Babonneau, Isabelle Adjani’s lawyer, added by telephone: “She is part of this generation of artists who is not into financial planning, and into accumulation. Rightly or wrongly, that is her business. The fact remains that today she is very much like that”.
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