Villa in Morocco and hidden accounts: The trial too many for a politically isolated Patrick Balkany

The former mayor of Levallois-Perret, aged 77, is answering to two separate cases dating back to the 2010s. The justice system accuses him of having used municipal police officers as private drivers and of having paid a retired collaborator 300,000 euros through an association. Patrick Balkany, who denounces a "parody of justice", also risks a fine and a new ineligibility sentence, while he has been on parole since January 2026.

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These accusations add to a heavy judicial record. The Balkany couple was definitively convicted in 2024 for having concealed 13 million euros in assets from the French tax authorities. The investigations had revealed the existence of a hidden patrimony composed of two luxury properties, located in the West Indies and in Morocco. These properties were held through complex arrangements involving offshore companies and straw men to mask the identity of the true owners.

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Despite persistent popularity among some constituents, the former mayor is now politically isolated and barred from running for office. This trial, which is due to end on April 10, closes a long series of legal entanglements for the former figure of the Hauts-de-Seine department. The criminal court should hand down its ruling in the coming weeks, determining whether Patrick Balkany will return behind bars after his previous detentions for tax fraud.