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The investigation against the Deputy General Director of the Olympic Committee closed by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office.

The investigation against the Deputy General Director of the Olympic Committee closed by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office.

The National Financial Prosecutor's Office closes the investigation against the deputy general director of the Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

\n\nTHE deputy general manager of Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games can breathe, the investigation into his alleged embezzlement was closed without further action by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF).\n\n

The Origin of the Investigation

\n\nIn a climate marked by preparations for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, public opinion was moved by the opening of an investigation targeting the deputy general director of the organization in charge of this international event.\n\nThis investigation was opened following allegations relating to suspected financial offenses. The exact details of the allegations had not been made public but they still cast a shadow over the preparation for this major event.\n\n

The Role of the National Financial Prosecutor's Office

\n\nCreated in 2014, the National Financial Prosecutor's Office is the French judicial authority competent in the fight against serious economic and financial crime. It was in this capacity that he was seized as part of the investigation targeting the director of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.\n\n

The Classification Without Continuation of the Investigation

\n\nAccording to the information reported, the PNF has decided to close this investigation without further action. This decision means that the investigations carried out did not reveal the commission of a criminal offense. Thus, the Deputy Director General of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games will not be prosecuted within the framework of this procedure.\n\nIn conclusion, this classification without further action puts an end to a period of uncertainty for the Deputy Director General of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This also allows us to lift part of the veil that hung over the preparation of this sporting event of global significance. \n\n