Overview

• Marco Mouly, known as the 'roi de l’arnaque,' was arrested in Rome on March 30, 2025, after evading justice for months.
• He was sentenced in absentia in November 2024 to three years in prison for fraudulent insolvency and hiding assets to avoid paying fines.
• Mouly fled to Israel earlier in 2025 and was publicly spotted in Tel Aviv before being apprehended in Italy under an international warrant.
• His criminal history includes the 'taxe carbone' VAT fraud, one of the largest financial scams in EU history, causing billions in losses.
• Mouly's lawyer has called for a fair trial as he faces extradition and further legal proceedings for his numerous financial crimes.