French to probe VU trades
PARIS -- A French court investigating Vivendi Universal's share repurchases in the weeks after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has placed former chief financial officer Guillaume Hannezo under investigation, Hannezo's lawyer confirmed Monday. Once the right-hand man of former Vivendi Uni chief executive Jean-Marie Messier, Hannezo was put under investigation Friday for alleged insider trading, share-price manipulation and providing false information, his advocate Jean Veil said, confirming reports in the French media. Veil dismissed the significance of the move by investigating magistrates Henri Pons and Rene Cros, saying it was merely a "technical measure." But legal sources close to the investigation said Hannezo, who left the company in July 2002, was under strict surveillance and one step short of being charged.
- 6/8/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
French to probe VU trades
PARIS -- A French court investigating Vivendi Universal's share repurchases in the weeks after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has placed former chief financial officer Guillaume Hannezo under investigation, Hannezo's lawyer confirmed Monday. Once the right-hand man of former Vivendi Uni chief executive Jean-Marie Messier, Hannezo was put under investigation Friday for alleged insider trading, share-price manipulation and providing false information, his advocate Jean Veil said, confirming reports in the French media. Veil dismissed the significance of the move by investigating magistrates Henri Pons and Rene Cros, saying it was merely a "technical measure." But legal sources close to the investigation said Hannezo, who left the company in July 2002, was under strict surveillance and one step short of being charged.
- 6/8/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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