Bizarre as it gets little ... and yet. It is true that this kind of subject is politically incorrect in the securities of the Lagardere empire ... ( Finance Information City )
According to judicial sources, the Paris prosecutor investigation into accounts held by the former CEO of EADS, Jean-Paul Gut, on the British island of Jersey, which island is considered a tax haven.
These investigations would result in an alert to the public prosecutor of Paris during the summer of the anti-money laundering cell of the Ministry of Finance, Tracfin. It is part of a preliminary investigation opened in 2007 on the conditions for awarding severance EADS co-chairman of the Executive Noel Forgeard aerospace group in July 2006, and deputy director general Jean-Paul Gut In June 2007.
These investigations aim to determine the nature of the observed movements of funds on the accounts of Mr. Gut, now a UK resident, as well as those of some members of his entourage, including his ex-wife, it said sources close folder.
The weekly Marianne, in its latest issue, refers to "significant movements of money" on those accounts, without specifying the amount or the number of bank accounts under investigation.
In a statement, Jean-Paul Gut denounced the "false allegations" published "without serious investigation and verification." He announced the next filing a complaint against the weekly Marianne for an article "very seriously defamatory".
The former number two of EADS, now a consultant in the aerospace sector, was heard by the police financial brigade in early September, according to a source close to the dossier, which said that at this stage, "he there was no particular suspicion "regarding the origin of funds.
Jean-Paul Gut was reported on 11 June 2007 have left EADS with a compensation of 2.8 million "representing" 24 months of salary for 24 years of seniority. "
According to an article published in Capital in May 2007, Jean-Paul Gut had initially requested a severance package (golden parachute) from 12 million euros, or 4 more than Noel Forgeard (8.5 million compensation ). To avoid further controversy, a solution was found with the investment fund of the State of Qatar, Qatar Investment Authority (qia), which controls just over 6% stake in Lagardere SCA. According Capital.fr the qia proposed to hire Jean-Paul Gut, by paying a 'welcome bonus' (or "Golden Hello") of at least 12 million euros. This solution Qatari was denied by the company EADS after its disclosure on the net.
According Bakchich.info, Jean-Paul Gut founded a consulting firm in London in 2007. Through a monthly contract of 130 000 euros per month with Airbus (with bonus "success fees" or a percentage of sales of aircraft), it still has a strong power within the group, mainly in trade negotiations .
The former deputy director general of EADS was also indicted on June 17 in 2008 for insider in the investigation of the sales in November 2005 and March 2006 stock options awarded by the group its main leaders. Judges have imposed a deposit of 400,000 euros. "When I exercised my stock options, I have no information allowing me to believe that delays at Airbus would have an impact on the accounts of EADS," said Jean-Paul Gut in the Figaro June 11 2007. You have to believe ...
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