Sentences ranging from six months suspended imprisonment to six years with a warrant of committal were requested on Tuesday in Marseille against 21 defendants, mainly former Romanian legionnaires tried for a vast real estate scam committed from 2007 to 2015.
In their indictment, the prosecutors dissected a process of fraud through the subscription of loans on the basis of false documents and having allowed the acquisition of more than 80 properties via nominees or front companies.
Cavalry effects and their rapid resale after work that was often not carried out allowed for artificial capital gains.
"Professional facilitators"
The heaviest sentence, six years in prison with a warrant, a fine of 200,000 euros and a permanent ban on managing, was required against Sebastian Celea, 41, engaged in the Foreign Legion from 2001 to 2007 Qualified as "professional facilitators" of the offences, two bank executives are also sitting on the bench of the defendants.
Prosecutors have requested against the two a prohibition to practice in the banking sector.
Alongside them, two notaries from the Southwest are accused of having allowed the organization to operate.
Two years of suspended prison sentence were claimed against them with a definitive prohibition to practice the profession of notary for that which carried out the most acts.
The case should be taken under advisement on Wednesday, at the end of the defense arguments.
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