up to thirteen years in prison and nearly 10 million fines – Liberation
At the “Enamel diamond” trial, a sprawling file to laundering the occult funds of the Corsican criminal band From the « small bar », sentences up to thirteen years in prison and almost 10 million euros fine in total were pronounced this Wednesday, May 28 in Marseille. Undisputed chief of the small bar, according to the accusation, Jacques Santoni, who never presented himself to this trial-fleuve opened in February, was sentenced by the criminal court to thirteen years in prison with arrest warrant, 1.5 million euros fine, a final ban on managing a five-year business and ineligibility. On the other hand, it was released for the extortion aspect of the case, as are the other defendants concerned.
Among the 24 defendants, only François-Xavier Susini, a rich trader of Courchevel, and Angélique Peretti, lawyer and daughter of the art dealer Jean-Marc Peretti, benefited from a complete relaxation. Regarding the hard core of this criminal band, twelve years in prison were pronounced against Michael Ettori, the « Right arm » of the chef, on the run, as well as a fine of 1.5 million euros and the ban on managing a company.
For Pascal Porri, other « Centerpiece » From the clan, the only one to appear, a sentence of ten years in prison was pronounced as well as a fine of one million euros and the prohibition to manage. Business manager Antony Perrino was sentenced to five years in prison, including thirty months suspended, a ban on managing for three years with provisional execution and a fine of 750,000 euros.
Among the companions or ex-partner of the hard core of the clan, Sonia Susini, ex-wife of Jacques Santoni, « His equal to the feminine »according to the prosecutor, was sentenced to five years in prison, two of which were suspended with arrest warrant and 150,000 euros, as well as the final ban on managing. Saveria Lucchini, partner of Michael Ettori, was sentenced to four years in prison, including eighteen months suspended sentence, with an arrest warrant, a final ban on managing a company and a fine of 200,000 euros.
Concerning « The financiers » From the clan, billionaire Jean-Pierre Valentini, living between Dubai and Switzerland, was sentenced to four years in suspended prison sentence, a ban on managing for three years with provisional execution and 750,000 euros fine. THE « Art dealer » Jean-Marc Peretti, on the run, was sentenced to five years in prison with arrest warrant and a fine of 750,000 euros. A five -year ineligibility sentence has been pronounced for all convicted defendants.
