Isabelle Adjani convicted of tax fraud and money laundering
The French star was found guilty of tax fraud and money laundering, receiving a sentence of 10 months suspended.
Isabelle Adjani convicted of tax fraud and money laundering
On 1 July 2026, French actress Isabelle Adjani was found guilty of tax fraud and money laundering by the Paris appeals court. She received a sentence of 10 months imprisonment suspended, along with a fine of 10,000 euros.
According to information published by newsit.gr, the penalty imposed by the appeals judges was significantly lower than that handed down at first instance in December 2023, which had provided for two years imprisonment suspended and a fine of 250,000 euros.
The actress's lawyer, David Lepinty, indicated his intention to appeal to the Court of Cassation, although he said he was "relieved" by the drastic reduction in the sentence. "All this circus for that, the criminal conviction has been severely reduced," he said.
At 71 years old, the actress — twice an Oscar nominee for her roles in "The Story of Adèle H." and "Camille Claudel" — was found guilty of falsely declaring her residence in Portugal in 2016 and 2017, concealing a loan taken out in 2013, and transferring a sum of money to the United States in 2014.
During the trial, which opened in April, Adjani accused a tax official of having promised to "sort out" her cases. "False, like all the predators I had the misfortune to encounter in my life," she stated, claiming to be "punished because I was robbed" and "guilty because I am a victim".
She also maintained that she had "never completed a tax return," adding that it would have been "catastrophic". "I am not a thief," she insisted, presenting herself as "the ideal prey" and "victim of successive scams". The artist claimed she was not capable of "organising" tax fraud, stating: "I am incapable, I don't know how to count, nothing interests me about possessing anything whatsoever."
For his part, the State's lawyer, Ralph Boussier, explained that she was a French resident and had "temporarily" stayed in Portugal. "A person whose interests are in France must declare their income in France," he emphasised.
Source: Newsit.gr