Death of Renaud Van Ruymbeke: the former investigating judge in the Elf, Kerviel and Cahuzac cases died at 71

Renaud Van Ruymbeke est mort. MAXPPP – Thomas Padilla

Former investigating judge Renaud Van Ruymbeke died this Friday, May 11. He was 71 years old. 

"Judge Renaud Van Ruymbeke has left us, indicated on X the Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti. France loses a great magistrate and Justice an immense servant."

Le juge Renaud Van Ruymbeke nous a quittés.

La France perd un grand magistrat et la Justice un immense serviteur.

J’adresse mes condoléances émues à sa famille et à ses proches.

— Eric Dupond-Moretti (@E_DupondM) May 10, 2024

Elf, Kerviel, Cahuzac…

During his career, he notably handled the Clearstream, Kerviel, Elf, Cahuzac cases. 

Specialist in tax havens, he confided to Midi Libre in 2023 that he believes that his successors "will not have the same brakes as those I&# 39;was able to know".

"The transition is made, he assured us. The younger generations will go even further that we. Even if fraudsters are often one step ahead.

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