Overview
- The justice system confiscated the usufruct of the Moulin de Cossy in Giverny and the couple were expelled after they failed to pay a court‑ordered occupancy indemnity.
- The usufruct of the property had been legally taken about two and a half years ago, a step that removed the Balkanys’ right to remain on the site.
- Patrick and Isabelle Balkany were convicted in 2023 for hiding roughly €13 million from tax authorities and received multi‑year prison terms, €100,000 fines each, and ten years of ineligibility.
- Other assets tied to the couple, including villas held through offshore companies and foreign bank accounts, have been seized or frozen as part of wider enforcement by courts and asset recovery authorities.
- The couple, both in their late 70s, are reportedly staying with friends while enforcement continues and journalists were unable to reach them for comment.