On January 11 and 12, searches and hearings were carried out in France and in five European countries as part of one of the judicial investigations against the Orpea group of private nursing homes, the Nanterre prosecutor's office told Agence France-Press on Friday January 26, with.
This operation took place simultaneously in five European countries (Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal) and in France, the public prosecutor's office specifies, adding that these operations were carried out as part of one of the judicial investigations against the group under which it fell Control of the Caisse des Dépôts following the scandal that arose from the practices of its previous management.
Three former Orpea managers indicted
This court information, opened on June 29, 2023, concerns “in particular the facts of a serious breach of trust, a serious misuse of company assets and a serious money laundering”, recalled the Nanterre public prosecutor's office. Three former leaders of the group were indicted as part of this trial. A rare case in financial cases of this kind: two of them were taken into custody on the same day.
The group, particularly suspected of abuse, is the subject of several legal proceedings. On November 22, 2023 at the latest, the Nanterre public prosecutor's office initiated further judicial investigations against him
Orpea, which is present in 23 countries and manages more than 350 establishments in France, has been in turmoil since the publication of the investigative book “Les Fossoyeurs” by journalist Victor Castanet in January 2022. He denounces mistreatment of residents, misuse of public funds and deficiencies in staff management.
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