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Portrait of Arnaud Mimran

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Arnaud Mimran

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Documented profile covering 14 controversies, including “Referred for trial for two murders, complicity in premeditated murder and attempted murder” and “Implicated in murder of Samy Souied”.

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Profile No. 2424 · Updated on 24 October 2026

Portrait of Arnaud Mimran
14Documented controversies
13Sources
· 2 followed by a conviction ·

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

Case · 3 documented stages

Referred for trial for two murders, complicity in premeditated murder and attempted murder

Formally charged
01

2021–2027

Referred for trial for two murders, complicity in premeditated murder and attempted murder

Formally charged

Placed under formal investigation in 2021, Mimran was committed for trial on 11 April 2025 after several joined investigations. He is to stand trial before the Paris assize court for two murders by an organised gang (Samy Souied in 2010, Albert Taieb in 2014), complicity in the murder of Claude Dray (2011) and the attempted murder of Cyril Mouly. The trial is scheduled from 8 February to 2 April 2027.

State of the evidence
506-page committal order (reported)
Attribution
Accused

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    Le Parisien / AFPArnaque à la taxe carbone : l’escroc Arnaud Mimran sera jugé aux assises pour la mort de trois prochesNews agencyHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MediapartAprès l’argent, le sang : Arnaud Mimran renvoyé aux assises pour trois meurtresInvestigative journalismHigh reliability
  3. [3]
    Kohen Avocats (d'après Le Figaro et BFMTV, janvier 2026)Arnaud Mimran jugé aux assises en février 2027Medium reliability

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Last verified: 15 September 2026

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02

2010–April 2025

Implicated in murder of Samy Souied

Formally charged

Mimran was referred for trial before the Paris Assize Court for the murder of Samy Souied, a figure in the carbon fraud milieu who was killed in 2010.

Attribution
Accused

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Le Parisien / AFPArnaque à la taxe carbone : l’escroc Arnaud Mimran sera jugé aux assises pour la mort de trois prochesNews agencyHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MediapartAprès l’argent, le sang : Arnaud Mimran renvoyé aux assises pour trois meurtresInvestigative journalismHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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03

2011–April 2025

Implicated as accomplice in murder of Claude Dray

Formally charged

Investigating judges referred Mimran for trial before the Assize Court for complicity in the premeditated murder of his former father-in-law Claude Dray, killed in 2011.

Attribution
Accused

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Le Parisien / AFPArnaque à la taxe carbone : l’escroc Arnaud Mimran sera jugé aux assises pour la mort de trois prochesNews agencyHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    MediapartAprès l’argent, le sang : Arnaud Mimran renvoyé aux assises pour trois meurtresInvestigative journalismHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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Case · 2 documented stages

First-instance conviction in Fresnes prison corruption case

Acquitted / conviction overturned
04

January 2023

First-instance conviction in Fresnes prison corruption case

Acquitted / conviction overturned

Mimran was sentenced at first instance to two years in prison in a corruption case at Fresnes prison, where he was detained.

Attribution
Accused
Course of the proceedings
  1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Le Parisien / AFPCorruption à Fresnes : Arnaud Mimran relaxé en appel, la peine du directeur de la prison réduiteNews agencyHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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05

10 May 2023

Acquittal on appeal in Fresnes corruption case

Acquitted / conviction overturned

The Paris Court of Appeal acquitted Arnaud Mimran in the Fresnes corruption case, while other individuals involved remained convicted.

Legal status — source text
Acquitted / conviction overturned
Attribution
Accused
Course of the proceedings
  1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Le Parisien / AFPCorruption à Fresnes : Arnaud Mimran relaxé en appel, la peine du directeur de la prison réduiteNews agencyHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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06

2019–2023

Prison recordings referring to retaliation against judges and journalist

No legal proceedings

Recordings made in prison and revealed by Le Monde included remarks by Mimran referring to retaliation against judges and a Mediapart journalist.

State of the evidence
Reported by the press
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Le MondeArnaque au carbone : les désirs de représailles d’Arnaud Mimran contre des juges et un journaliste de MediapartPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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Case · 3 documented stages

Thirteen-year prison sentence upheld on appeal

Conviction
07

16 December 2022

Thirteen-year prison sentence upheld on appeal

Conviction

The Val-de-Marne Assize Court upheld Mimran's thirteen-year sentence for abduction, unlawful detention and extortion by an organised group.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Le Parisien / AFPSéquestration d’un trader : l’homme d’affaires Arnaud Mimran condamné à 13 ans de prison en appelNews agencyHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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08

25 June 2021

Thirteen-year prison sentence for abduction, unlawful detention and extortion

Conviction

The Paris Assize Court sentenced Mimran to thirteen years' imprisonment for ordering the abduction and unlawful detention of the Swiss financier for the purpose of extortion.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Le ParisienSéquestration d’un trader : Arnaud Mimran condamné à 13 ans de prison, Farid Khider acquittéPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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12

15–21 January 2015

Abduction and unlawful detention of Swiss financier to force share purchase

Conviction

A Swiss financier was abducted and unlawfully detained for several days to force him to purchase approximately €2.5 million in shares of a company linked to Mimran. The prosecution alleged that Mimran had ordered the operation.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Le ParisienSéquestration d’un trader : Arnaud Mimran condamné à 13 ans de prison, Farid Khider acquittéPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Le Parisien / AFPSéquestration d’un trader : l’homme d’affaires Arnaud Mimran condamné à 13 ans de prison en appelNews agencyHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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Case · 3 documented stages

Carbon fraud conviction upheld on appeal

Conviction
09

28 June 2017

Carbon fraud conviction upheld on appeal

Conviction

The Court of Appeal upheld Mimran's conviction in the carbon fraud case, definitively establishing the essential elements of his criminal liability in those proceedings.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Le MondeArnaque au carbone : Arnaud Mimran, le Janus de l’ouest parisienPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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11

7 July 2016

Eight-year prison sentence in carbon fraud case

Conviction

The Paris Criminal Court sentenced Arnaud Mimran to eight years in prison and a €1 million fine for carbon tax fraud, with civil liability awards concerning losses of €283 million.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Le MondeEscroquerie à la « taxe carbone » : prison ferme, amende et millions de dommages et intérêtsPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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13

2008–2009

Participation in carbon emissions allowances VAT fraud

Conviction

Mimran was identified as one of the principal organisers of the VAT fraud scheme involving carbon emissions allowances tried in Paris, which caused estimated losses of €283 million in this case.

Attribution
Personally implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Le MondeLes quotas de carbone, un « casse » facile mais dangereuxPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Le MondeArnaque au carbone : Arnaud Mimran, le Janus de l’ouest parisienPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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10

May–June 2016

Statements concerning €1 million in financing for Benjamin Netanyahu

Allegations

During the carbon fraud trial, Mimran claimed to have advanced €1 million for a campaign by Benyamin Nétanyahou. Israel's Attorney General initiated checks; Nétanyahou's office acknowledged only a $40,000 donation in 2001 for public activities when he was a private citizen.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Protagonist is the complainant

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Le MondeIsraël : Nétanyahou reconnaît avoir touché de l’argent d’un homme d’affaires français jugé pour escroqueriePressHigh reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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14

2000–March 2002

SEC settlement in Financial Security Assurance insider trading case

Civil / administrative proceedings

The SEC accused Mimran and several others of purchasing FSA shares while possessing non-public information about a proposed acquisition by Dexia. Mimran agreed to a civil judgment including an injunction and disgorgement of $425,000 plus interest.

State of the evidence
Settlement
Attribution
Accused

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionSeven Foreign Nationals Agree to Pay $1,267,240 to Settle Insider Trading Action Involving Purchases of FSA StockRegulatory authorityVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. District Court / SECFinal Judgment as to Arnaud Mimran — SEC v. Amouyal et al.Court decisionVery high reliability

Last verified: 15 September 2026

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