A former president of Guadeloupe, Me Charles Nicolas, has been indicted and placed under judicial supervision for aggravated money laundering, aggravated breach of trust and fraud, said Wednesday February 8 to AFP Clarisse Taron, public prosecutor of Fort-de- France.
Me Nicolas had been in police custody for 48 hours in the premises of the gendarmerie's research section in Pointe-à-Pitre, with his wife, also a lawyer, indicted for money laundering in the same case.
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Charles Nicolas is also subject to a request for a ban on practicing his profession as a lawyer, "
but the request must be validated by the disciplinary commission of the Guadeloupe bar association
", specified the prosecutor of Fort -of France.
The case, the subject of an investigation since 2020, concerns “
at least 200 victims
” according to the prosecutor.
It came under the aegis of the Jirs (Specialized Interregional Jurisdiction) of Fort-de-France, because it is "
complex and voluminous
".
11 million euros in damage
According to Clarisse Taron, the financial damage amounts to approximately 11 million euros.
"
They are accused of having obtained large sums from the victims of bodily injury
" which they dealt with, via disproportionate fees in particular.
In November, searches at the home of Me Nicolas had been ordered, giving rise to seizures in particular of luxury vehicles.
In addition to his status as a former chairman, Me Nicolas is known in Guadeloupe for communication campaigns on social networks but also on many roadside billboards indicating: “
Are you victims?
We are defending your rights to compensation
”.
The lawyer for the former president, Me Philippe Edmond-Mariette, could not be reached immediately.
