Double French biathlon world champion Julie Simon released after interrogation in fraud case, reports The Team .
In July, information appeared that the 27-year-old athlete was suspected of using other people’s bank cards to make purchases in online stores. It was reported that Simone spent around a thousand euros purchasing goods from other people’s funds. Tuesday morning, the biathlete was arrested in Albertville (France) and summoned for questioning.
According to the publication, Simon was detained for several hours and, after questioning, was released Tuesday evening.
“This is a completely normal continuation of the current criminal procedure.” She was questioned in the usual manner and the police arrest was lifted. The investigation is ongoing. An investigation is underway, nothing more, nothing less. It was a hearing during which Julia denied the events with which she was accused, as she had done from the start. Let’s see what comes out of this criminal trial, but for now his priority is the start of the season. There must be cohesion in the team, we must leave that aside and concentrate on sporting competitions,” declared the athlete’s lawyer Christian Borel.
Simone is a silver medalist at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games in mixed relay and a two-time world champion (2021, 2023).
The new Biathlon World Cup season begins on November 25 in Ostersund, Sweden.
Source : MatchTV
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