Versailles, September 23, 2016. Jérôme Kerviel just before the decision of the court of appeal. – Martin BUREAU / AFP

” This is not finished… “Jérôme Kerviel hate it as much as ever the appointment with the justice that marks its existence since 2008. But he knows that his “fight” passes by. on Friday, the court of appeal of Versailles has condemned him to pay a million euros of damage and interests to the Society in General, instead of the 4.9 billion that the bank demanded. On this occasion, he has accepted that 20 Minutes the follow throughout the day…

>> facts: Jerome Kerviel sentenced to pay one million euros to the Société Générale

  • 10: 45 am: “tonight, we will be heroes or unwanted dogs… “

In the office of his lawyer, Jerome Kerviel, order a ” deca “. Lifted for six hours, the old trader has already given an interview to France Info and is pretty excited like that. He is tired of it. But it does not take place and knows that in the day that the waiting is going to be ” boring “.

David Koubbi, his lawyer, chains, for its part, the blows of the wire. He stands up, sits down, stands up. “You can find it in the shutdown Alcatel – CIT October 5, 2007 “, shows it to his interlocutor. Tirelessly, he réexplique the bottom of the folder before letting go : “tonight, we’ll be heroes or unwanted dogs…” Jérôme Kerviel smiled before going to ” buy ciggies “.

  • 11: 30 am: “I almost do the unthinkable, twice “

In the taxi that takes her to Versailles, Jérôme Kerviel responded to questions of a television crew preparing a documentary on the case. “There have been tough moments, moments of ras-le-bol… I almost do the unthinkable, twice. “Between two shots of an eye her cell, it marks a white before resuming. “But I’m lucky to have been surrounded. And I have the weakness to believe that in the end, the truth will triumph… “

  • 12.25 p.m : “Do not let go of anything Mr. Kerviel ! “

An hour before the decision of the court of appeal, the defence team of Jérôme Kerviel is looking for a brasserie for a quick lunch. In the streets of Versailles, the passers-by returning to its passage. “Look, we’re beautiful kids. It is we who must shoot, ” says the boss of a bar at a cameraman. Jérôme Kerviel was not hungry. He is eating a sandwich. Was amused by the attempt muscular niche of a young woman driver on the sidewalk in front of it and greets the cheers with a tender smile. “Do not let go of anything Mr. Kerviel ! It is with you.”

  • 13: 30 : “Jérôme Kerviel is partially responsible “

the Whole room holds its breath when the president reads the judgment of the court of appeal of Versailles. “Jérôme Kerviel is partially responsible for the injury” suffered, he says ” He is condemned to pay one million euros in damages to Société Générale “. David Koubbi, his lawyer, made a funny grimace.

Versailles, September 23, 2016. Jean Veil,  the lawyer of the Société  Générale.
Versailles, September 23, 2016. Jean Veil, the lawyer of the Company General. – Martin BUREAU / AFP

Under a cloud of cameras, Jean Veil, the lawyer of the Company General says he is ” satisfied with the decision.” The defence of the former trader take shelter in a corner of the court to analyze, in detail, the judgment drafted by the court.

  • 14h41 : “A million euros when even “

the terrace of a café on the corner, David Koubbi tries to see clearly with his client. “At the end of eight years, we went from 4.9 billion euros to a million. It is a nice step forward “. The lawyer acquiesces in listening to Jérôme Kerviel but can not help but think of the bill of one million euros. “A million euros anyway. This is a taste of unfinished. “I’m sure they will send me the bailiffs as soon as tomorrow morning,” says the native of Pont-l’abbé by turning on a cigarette. As soon as the decision is made, Jean Veil, the lawyer for the bank, hastened to say that the penalty was now ” executable “.

  • 16h : “I promised my family not to let go… “

In the studio 20 Minutes, Jerome Kerviel is a book on the result. “Of course, that, in eight years, there have been moments of discouragement. Of course. But I promised my family not to let go… “

His lawyer confirms : “We will not stop there. Our aim is always to get the retrial for that Jérôme Kerviel is permanently washed of this whole story. “This last does not listen and agreed to pose for a selfie with two of busy.

  • 17h : Michel Sapin will examine the tax situation of the Company General

Bolted on their phone, Jérôme Kerviel and his lawyer discover almost the direct reaction of Michel Sapin to the decision of the court of appeal of Versailles. “I asked the tax administration to examine the consequences of this judgment on the tax position of the Company general on the results of fiscal year 2008, and to preserve fully the interests of the State “, announced the minister of Economy.

>> A question to two billion to the Société Générale

In 2008, the bank received a dividend tax 2,197 billion euros for the ” extraordinary losses related to the case Kerviel “. But this Friday, for the first time, a French court has pointed out his responsibility in all of this. The bank could, therefore, be required to reimburse the State this vast sum. In parallel to the declaration of Michel Sapin, the Société Générale sends a press release in which it explained that the decision of the court of appeal was “without any effect” on his tax situation.

  • 18 : road to the interviews of the evening

it Was hardly any time to cool off… The phone to David Koubbi keeps ringing. All the media wants to have his client on a platter in the evening to analyze the consequences of the decision. Grumpy, this one breath. “It’s boring “, ” sliding-t-it all lends itself good through the year. “We need to go”, concludes the lawyer. But you will be hearing more about us in the weeks and months to come. “

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