The Balkany couple will soon be placed under an electronic bracelet in their property in Giverny (Eure) in order to serve their conviction for tax evasion, the Evreux prosecutor's office said on Friday, February 19, confirming information from the
Parisian
.
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“
The electronic bracelet will be installed next month for a probationary period of one year with very strict exit schedules and close monitoring by the SPIP
” (Penitentiary integration and probation service), following a decision by a Judge for the application of sentences (JAP) of Évreux, in charge of this case, said the prosecution.
The adjustment of their sentence of three years - without imprisonment "
is legally possible because of their age (over 70 years)
", according to the same source.
Isabelle Balkany was born in September 1947 and Patrick Balkany in August 1948.
If this first phase under electronic bracelet “
is well respected
”, “
they will serve the remainder of the sentence under the mode of the conditional release with always a follow-up, but less strict.
Otherwise, the arrangement is of course likely to be withdrawn with conventional execution of the sentence,
”the prosecution has developed.
Regarding their property in Giverny, the Balkany couple "
still have the right to reside there
", the same source added.
The confiscation of their property was confirmed last June, with a special provision for their residence at the Giverny mill, a share of which should be returned to their children, bare owners.
Last May, Patrick and Isabelle Balkany were sentenced on appeal to five and four years respectively in prison for laundering tax fraud, without immediate imprisonment because of their state of health.
They lodged an appeal against this latest conviction.
In March 2020, the couple had already been sentenced on appeal to three years in prison for tax evasion.
At first instance, Patrick Balkany was sentenced to four years, with a committal warrant.
He was immediately imprisoned at the Health prison where he remained for five months before being released on February 12, 2020, for health reasons.
Patrick Balkany was once again indicted 10 days ago for "
misuse of corporate assets
", "
illegal taking of interests
" and "
embezzlement of public funds
" in the investigation of suspicions of fraudulent use of premises belonging to the city of Levallois (Hauts-de-Seine), of which he was deputy mayor for years.
He was first elected mayor there in 1983.