The tatami star was caught by the tax authorities for hidden advantages and was sentenced by the administrative court of Cery-Pontoise.
Away from the tatami mats since his coronation at the Paris Games, except for a team competition with PSG a year ago, Teddy Riner is taking his troubles patiently. Having undergone surgery on his right elbow at the start of the year, the French heavyweight intends to take his time before making his big return to competition.
“J.I want to take this last Olympics as best as possible. The best possible is also to come back when I feel at my best, when I have the legs, the physique, the mind and the judo ready,” he said last month. Mentally, the three-time Olympic champion is perhaps not in the best condition.
A tax adjustment for Teddy Riner
To believe The InformedTeddy Riner went before the administrative court of Cergy Pontoise for having used luxury cars at the expense of his company and received a tax adjustment. In 2016 and 2017, Teddy Riner allegedly used two of the vehicles of his luxury car rental company, “Pullmann Limousine”, a Ferrari and a Rolls-Royce, without these vehicles generating any turnover.
And the third favorite personality of the French risks paying a high price. The administrative court of Cergy Pontoise has in fact sanctioned Teddy Riner with a tax adjustment and an increase in income tax with an increase of 40%.
