French media BFMTV reports that the deputy of La France insoumise Carlos Martens Bilongo is presently being investigated for tax fraud, misappropriation of company funds, and refusal to report to the HATVP.
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According to evidence corroborated by French media Europe 1, the deputy of Val-d'Oise, Carlos Martens Bilongo, is being investigated for tax fraud, exploitation of company assets, and refusal to disclose to the HATVP. When referring to the migrants on board the boat Ocean Viking, Grégoire de Fournas said, "that they are returning to Africa." In November of last year, the representatives of La France insoumise accused de Fournas of racism. The 32-year-old legislator, of Congolese and Angolan heritage, assumed that his far-right colleague was addressing him directly.
A probe against Carlos Martens Bilongo was started in mid-April as a result of a referral from Tracfin, Bercy's financial intelligence arm, and he is accused of hiding slightly under 200,000 euros from the authorities. The public prosecutor's office in Pontoise declined to give more information about the probe. The Val-d'Oise deputy was questioned by AFP but did not react right away.
Carlos Martens Bilongo, a teacher and volunteer, was elected in June 2022 as a Nupes candidate, ending the 14-year term of the local baron François Pupponi, a socialist from Val-d'Oise who had joined the party. presidential. The lawmaker is especially well-known for his alliances with environmental protection organizations who oppose the Triangle de Gonesse station planned for the upcoming Grand Paris metro. On the day when Philippe Rey releases his first book, "Black French," a testimonial on "his story made up of struggles, survival strategies, and intelligence on the ground," the investigation's beginning is announced.