Friday, April 15, 2016

Taxi fares: condemnation of Agnès Saal – The Point

Three months suspended imprisonment and two fines, one can turn into imprisonment if it is not paid. The penalty for Agnès Saal by the Créteil Criminal Court for his undue taxi fares doubles today a second conviction. Friday, she has been sentenced to Paris three-month suspended prison sentence and 3000 euro fine for its taxi notes between January 2013 and April 2014 when she was executive director of the Centre Georges Pompidou. Amounting to 23 851.10 euros. The reimbursement of these costs has already been done or is in progress, according to one of his lawyers, Eric Morain.

Pursued for “embezzlement person charged with a public service mission “a crime punishable by ten years in prison, she each time opted for an appearance on prior recognition of guilt procedure called” plead guilty “. Monday, she was sentenced to 150 days Créteil fined 30 euros, 4500 euros. In case of non-payment, the days become fine days in detention and sentenced performs all or part of his sentence in prison. Added to 5500 euros to the association against the Anticor corruption, civil party in respect of damages and legal costs. Between May 2014 and April 2015, when she was the head of INA, the officer spent 23 788.46 euros taxi fee, 685 races, including more than half benefited his son, his two daughters and his aunt “Lucette”.

in early January, President François Hollande had ruled by decree for two years of public service, including six months firm, pressed by the media storm that had triggered the case, which succeeded several other cases of spending of public officials. “The case” Agnès Saal erupted in April when a “raven” had denounced to the INA board the expenses of the ruling. Less than 48 hours later, Agnès Saal resigned at the request of the Minister of Culture of then, Fleur Pellerin. After the revelations, the world of culture had mobilized in his defense, publishing an article in Libération and sending a letter to Fleur Pellerin.

“You have to turn the page “,” rebuild all, “” reinvent everything, I will, I have the strength, “she told AFP Friday. “The hope is too violent, I want to believe it. “

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