Overview

• The court denied 22-year-old Timothée Lhomond’s request for release, citing an obvious flight risk and threats against witnesses
• Fourteen defendants face charges including organized fraud, money laundering and use of false documents, carrying sentences of up to ten years
• Investigators say a 19-year-old intern in the Doubs region handed over his Adecco login details in June 2022 in exchange for a promised payment that never materialized
• Stolen data fueled unauthorized bank withdrawals just under €49.85 and financed bogus subsidy, voucher and insurance claims, driving loss estimates above €6 million
• More than 2,400 parties civiles have joined the case alongside over 70,000 identified victims, including individuals, banks, insurers and public bodies