The view of the canal is breathtaking. Below, the row of palm trees along the residence’s swimming pool does not obscure the pleasure boats which anchor at the foot of the building. It is here in Aventura, a chic suburb north of Miami (Florida), in a select building in the shape of a cruise ship designed by the architect Carlos Ott (the same one who designed the Bastille opera house in Paris), that Aurélie B. allegedly acquired a luxury apartment for $1.15 million (1.11 million euros) with Kiabi’s money through a shell company. The ready-to-wear brand, which is part of the Mulliez galaxy, is in any case convinced of this.
Arrested in August 2024 in Corsica, Aurélie B. is suspected of having embezzled 100 million euros a year earlier from the coffers of Kiabi of which she was the treasurer as a consultant. His mission was to advise and assist the brand in its management of cash coming from the stores. Indicted for fraud and organized gang money laundering, she is still in pre-trial detention.