Former Nicolas Sarkozy advisor attempted to justify many purchases, including ancient books, made at the expense of his company, published. >
“A hypothetical, fantasy abuse of social good.” At the bar, Patrick Buisson is again very reassembled. At the tenth day of hearing of the trial of the “polls of the Elysée”, the former counselor of Nicolas Sarkozy must answer accusations of abuse of corporate goods committed via his company, published. It is by this company, of which it is “de facto manager” and “animator” – but not legal officer – that the former director of the writing of minutes and current values was paid by the Elysee for his advisory services and His controls of polls, which constitute the heart of the file. This applies to him, as well as to the other “external” adviser, Pierre Giacometti, and to three members of the cabinet of Nicolas Sarkozy, Emmanuel Cute, Claude Guéant and Julien Vaulpré, his referral to the 32 e Correctional Chamber of Paris Court.
But the investigation also showed that Mr. Buisson was a fairly liberal use of his company’s accounts. Prevention retains nearly 180,000 euros of unjustified expenses, potentially affecting the abuse of social good. Mr. Buisson thus regularly bought, at the expense of Publish, ancient books, which he sometimes made connect. He also paid journeys by train to his second home in Sables-d’Olonne (Vendée), for him or relatives. Not counting other “expense menu”, a television, a leather chair, etc. “Everything had a goal,” says the former counselor, before running his explanations for a long time.
“I was not going to tell them to return by the train at their fees”
Thus, the old books and the manuscripts – mainly devoted to the occupation – had a dual function: they first constituted a “documentation fund” for Publish and its other activities, including documentary and director of the History chain. But they were also an “ethical placement”, an investment intended to be resold later. “You would have preferred that I buy gold or Sicav ingots?” And if they sometimes had to make them connect, it was to prevent them from getting down.
As for traveling by train, Mr. Buisson, who does not lead, sometimes asked “relatives to rent a car” to bring it to an appointment in Vendée. “I was not going to tell them about the train at their expense,” he explains. He paid them the ticket, on the company’s account.
m. Bush often made ahead with his personal account, before reimbursing by Publifact – which nevertheless possessed an account and means of payment, is astonished by the President, Benjamin Blanchet. “Yes, but these times I did not have it on me,” justifies Mr. Buisson. “It would have been simpler …”, begins the president. “To walk with four checkbooks, yes”, interrupts Mr. Buisson. “And if you listen to me a little?” The magistrate is. Sometimes a little hard, Mr. Buisson apologizes to “let out” before “so much inconsistency”.
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