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This is a work of fiction
based on real events.

It aspires to be art, not documentary.

All events, characters, and opinions
should be taken as such.

VAT embezzlement was common
amid the Belleville underground.

He's the guy who hired the women?

- The guy from the photo?
- Haddad.

They made Elise sign papers.

- Who's "they"?
- Alain Fitoussi.

He runs VAT scams,
so he needs managers.

Nobody really talks about
the carbon market.

Since it's new, it's barely regulated.

- Who's that? Got his name?
- He's posh.

- It's a different world.
- They'll rob you blind.

- Are they hotels, Dad?
- You'd run it all.

He wants control.

Understand now?

Like with jeans and phones,
only with carbon.

Thanks for receiving me.

Those guys will eat you alive.

- Why did he come?
- To provoke me.

The exchange is called Overgreen.

They wanted the market to take off.
But it was obvious something was wrong.

If this was a test run,
they'll go further.

OF MONEY & BLOOD

Hello, ma'am.

Is Jérôme here?

Hey, how's it going?

Hey, guys.

- Hi, Jérôme!
- Find the place easily?

No sweat, but parking's hell.

You brought wine?

Cardboardeaux?

50 bucks a bottle.

Saint-Estèphe!

50 bucks is a joke.

Come down and join the plebs.

I'm destroying you.

You gave me a clunker.

Come on!

I'll go get drinks.

Kids, I can't focus!

Everything good, Bouli?

Top class.

I slaughtered him.
Shouldn't play me, I always win.

That looks great.

Replay? 500 a game.

Jérôme means business when he plays.

Something else?

Whiskey's fine by me.

Or anisette. Got any anisette?

No, I don't think so.

Don't bother, whiskey's fine.

Go on, help yourself.

You met Jérôme playing poker?

You play too?

My thing's horses. The racetrack.

But I lost too much, I'm done.

Cheers.

You're doing business with Jérôme?

We're thinking about it, yeah.

Something to do
with renewable energies.

You're interested in renewable energies?

It's new, we're thinking.

Shit!

I got the wrong buttons!

Were you born in Paris?

Grew up in Belleville.

With Fitous.

He's my cousin, but he's like a brother.

He's a good guy.

In the neighbourhood,
they say he's made of gold.

My aunt has

a small traditional restaurant and deli.

Come with Jérôme.

Our treat.

She makes the best
Bizerte couscous in the world.

Fish couscous.
Only Tunisians make it.

It's unbelievable. We say it's meziane.

- Is that Arabic?
- Yes.

- You speak Arabic.
- Yes, I speak...

It's Belleville Arabic.
The language Tunisian Jews speak.

- Rematch.
- Why play against me?

- Just hand over your dough.
- No way.

Annabelle, I'm done with him.

He'll clean me out.

Play to win or don't play.

Goodnight!

Goodnight, kids.

Night.

Goodnight, Dad.

Come on, kids, let's go.

You going out?

A game of poker?

- At the Club?
- No way.

I lost last week.

You can't sleep in my bed tonight.

Jérôme.

We're good.

The accounts are open.

Singapore, Hong Kong,

Latvia and Cyprus.

We found a broker
affiliated with the carbon market.

A Bulgarian.

We're waiting for you, my friend.

What's the Bulgarian's name?

Promus.

That's the company's name.

But we gotta hurry,
he's going home next week.

Okay.

I'll call him.

Promise?

You said "Promus".

I'm kidding you.

He's kidding you.

This pad is crazy.

Why don't you give us a tour?

We got a tour several months later

when we searched it.

3,500 square feet
on three storeys off the Champs-Élysées,

paid for by
his wife's real estate companies

or offshore structures.

Of course, nothing was in his name.

Private elevator, gym, sauna,

insane bathroom...

The place
was estimated at eight million euros.

The art alone was worth millions.

They even had a Basquiat.

Imagine the Tunisian's faces
when they saw this world.

This smug upper class.

Their display of money.

Can you imagine?

Did you see
the sonofabitch's apartment?

Did you?

Dude invites us and there's no bread.

It's crazy.

His deli menu sucked.

Hospitality, my ass.
There was nothing to eat.

That's no hospitality.

Deli menu.

Sonofabitch menu.

Where's Jérôme get all that money?

Trust me, it's the father-in-law.

Food, clothes, the house, everything!

The old man is filthy rich.

Fucking hell.

If Jérôme can rope the dad
into the business,

we're set for life.

If he does, I'll buy all Belleville

and throw out the fucking Chinks.

Don't talk shit.

When you made a buck,
you headed uptown.

And so what?

It's called the social escalator.

Escalator?

That's right.
Think I'm ashamed? I'm proud.

My dad was a butcher.

Knock it off!

- One rung at a time.
- Spare me.

- Always the same sob story.
- Yeah, well it's true!

You had a normal childhood,
stop playing victim.

There you go.

- Look what you made me do.
- Me?

What the fuck?

What the fuck is this?

You spilled it yourself!

- Are you crazy?
- My pants are fucked!

- Gimme 100 bucks.
- Mr Highfalutin!

They're just friends.
We relax and joke around.

- I slave away all day.
- You're in business with them.

You're interested in the environment?

It's business, babe.

Can't you see they're crooks?

Do crooks excite you now?

Gangsters?

They're not gangsters.
Where've you ever met gangsters?

- At the country club?
- And you, playing poker?

They'll swindle us.

No one will swindle me.

You can do business with anyone.

I'll show you a gangster.

Stop it!

A gangster ties you up...

Auntie, what'd they say at the bank?

They said I couldn't open

a corporate account
without French registration papers.

Didn't you have them?

I told you a hundred times
you needed them to open an account.

Fitous said
I didn't need papers in Spain!

Get your stories straight,
this is too complicated for me.

Auntie, be careful with the papers.
I told you, this is work.

Enough.

Who's Auntie Sharon? Bouli's aunt?

No, she must be
one of their dummy managers.

She's in Madrid?

Do we have a number or not?

We only have a burner.

I'll check Facebook
for Auntie Sharon with Bouli.

What's the link
between their aunt and carbon?

To catch them, we need a direct link
between a shell company

and carbon credits.

Without that, we have nothing.

- We'll continue tapping.
- Right.

It's dozens of hours.

I could care less
about their recipes, vacations,

and family reunions.

Let's go.

You know that jerk Hanoun?

He's trying to screw me over
on the house rentals,

with his fat ugly ass.

- Don't talk to that cunt.
- Take your dog!

He's gonna ditch
Sandrine's sister at the altar.

He's dumping the poor girl.

She bought a Gucci gown,
they were planning a huge party

and he's dumping her.

Hey, did Auntie
send you the documents?

Nah.

The bank threw her out like a bum.

She was white as a ghost.

I'll call you back!

Bouli, it's me.
I returned to the bank with the papers.

The guy said it's fine,
the account is open.

So do I go to Cyprus tomorrow?

Cause Fitous said he was flying there.

Is the account open or not?

I said it's open!

- The company name is...
- No, no!

Auntie, we'll see about that later.

I gotta go, I'll call you back.

Who was Auntie Sharon?

Auntie Sharon...

She was a dummy manager and family.

Our first clue in that maze
of shell companies

and pseudonyms.

Our job was to establish
a link between the offshore companies

and the crooks.

A dummy manager

is a circuit breaker
between a shell company and crooks.

But the risk is that
your dummy manager screws you over.

Blackmails you or runs off.

So the Tunisians
prefer using family or friends.

But with family,

a talkative aunt
can slip up on wiretaps.

So we had to be patient,
spend hours listening to them chitchat.

It wasn't always thrilling.

Masked number.

Hello.

Hello?

I'm not good, Dad.

Where are you?

- Want me to come?
- No, please don't.

They'll take care of me.

Nico's been great.
You shouldn't yell at him.

Why should I believe you?

You always lie to me.

Is your boyfriend there?

Put him on.

Emilie, put him on.

Put him on, please.

She's not lying to you.

She'll be fine here.

Where are you?

Are you in a clinic?

She doesn't want me to tell you,
but she'll be fine.

Listen,

I'll send you money, okay?

I'll call her bank
and unblock her account.

- Okay?
- What'd he say?

That'd be cool.

What's your phone number?

I can't tell you.

She's afraid your cops will come.

Hang up, shit!

Hello?

Our sources say that you developed

a fixation with this investigation.

I cannot accept this kind of remark.

I was focused on doing my job.

And I was trying to figure out
how to help my daughter.

- How old was she at the time?
- Twenty.

I had no control over her.

A father's image is everything.

And even if it isn't, it is.

Speaking of which, Frydman...

had become like a father for Attias.

Yes,

a father.

I'll be a little late tonight.

- Hi, Marie.
- Mr Jérôme.

- How are you?
- Good.

And the kids?

I'll be there in five minutes.
Start without me.

I'm not far but go ahead and start.

No problem.

Monsieur will see you.

Ilan?

Come in, Jérôme. I'm here.

Hello.

- How are you?
- Did Annabelle mention the kids?

I want to take them to Disney World.

What do you say?

Sure,
they should spend time with you.

They love the States.

Something to drink?

No thanks.
I'm late, I have an appointment.

Why am I here?

Annabelle says you have a new project.

Something to do with ecology.
Is that right?

She told you.

It's a good idea.

Are you doing this alone?

So that's why I'm here?

I wanted to talk calmly for once.

You're always ready to attack me.

That's nonsense.

You gambling a lot?

If I feel like gambling
my money away on poker, I will.

Last time you got involved in a venture,
you ended up in court.

They didn't find a thing on me.

You need to drop it.

Right, I need to drop it.

The metro works
caused cracks in the structure.

When they dug their tunnel,

cracks appeared all over the synagogue.

We took out the pews and made repairs.

But on this side,
it's deteriorated since winter.

Don't worry, I'm here.

Thank you, Ilan.

Thank you, once again.

New message

I'm here.

Boss, the guy from Overgreen is here.

No traces of his visit!

Hello.

Here.

All the companies trading on Overgreen.

Very well.

Can you stay and show us?

- Okay.
- Coffee?

Initially,
to negotiate on Overgreen,

you filed a form
and we ran some bogus checks.

You could trade without a broker.

Your crooks
surely did this to test our security.

But now, it's impossible.

You need an affiliated brokerage firm.

You can't directly buy or sell anymore
without an intermediary.

Who are these intermediaries?

It's the glass office.

Guys who negotiate for their clients.

Mr Ivanov.

Pleased to meet you.

- Welcome to FTA.
- I was forewarned, but I'm impressed.

Don't brokers
have to report shady clients?

Why take the risk?

In your opinion?

Brokers usually take
0.5% commission on operations.

I take 1.5%

for "personalised" quality service.

Personalised?

I buy and sell
carbon credits on Overgreen,

I circulate funds,

I place orders.

The rest, I don't care.

I'm a go-between.

But of quality.

You've worked with Alain Fitoussi?

Mr Fitoussi... what a character!

He plays dumb,

but he's a smart cookie.

He knows how to count.

He said you're partners

and that you're
in charge of technical aspects.

Exactly. For your commission,

1.5 percent is too high.

It's impossible.

Are you sure?

Your crooks are here somewhere.

These companies were trading
during the uptick.

Look at their email addresses.
Gmail, Yahoo,

Wanadoo...

No real company has those addresses.

And it's not large sums.

They were just doing a test.

And their test worked.

It worked splendidly.

They put 100K on the table.
That's nothing.

It's time to step it up.

When you play, you play.

That's why they need a market pro.

Like you.

Why are crooks
interested in pollution rights?

What's their angle?

VAT tax.

They're embezzling VAT on carbon.

Not bad.

How long before the VAT is reimbursed?

It's immediate.

With each carbon trade,

VAT is immediately wired
to the company in question.

Immediately?

They'll pay us
the 20% VAT immediately?

But be careful,

legally speaking,
you must pay VAT back.

Of course.

You can count on me.

What do they do with the 20%?

They send the money
to offshore accounts in Dubai, Cyprus,

wherever they want.

Between dummy managers
and banking secrecy, we never find a cent.

Technically,
who executes the VAT transfers?

The venerable Public Investment Fund
wires the money.

That is to say, the French State.

Seriously?

The French state
guarantees VAT payments on carbon?

Beautiful, right?

1655.

Your watch is a 1655 Freccione?

Good eye.

It's called the "Steve McQueen".

You like watches?

I like watches,

Asian escorts and private jets.

I spend lots of time in the air.

My company is based in Sofia.

Orders will be made from there,
not in France.

It's more discreet.

And we have
lots of big polluters in Bulgaria.

It's a real problem.

So it's normal we buy carbon credits.

There's no way
of stopping them beforehand?

Without a false VAT declaration,
we have no proof.

Declarations are made
quarterly or annually.

If you forget, you get a reminder.
It can take months.

Meanwhile,
the companies fold and it's over.

A welcoming present,

Steve McQueen.

The Great Escape...

from the taxman.

That's why the Tunisians need Attias.

For the starting bid.

More you risk, more you win.

They know he's a high-roller,
a wild card.

I found a solution.

Give me two days.

Fitous said I didn't need papers.

Your crooks are here somewhere.

Look at their email addresses.
Gmail, Yahoo, Wanadoo...

No real company
has addresses like that.

While investigating,
we spotted numerous email addresses

with the number "26".

The addresses used by the crooks.

Why do you think that is?

Do you know what this is?

It's the numerical value

of God's most sacred name in the Torah.

The number "26"

is the coded name of Jehovah.

Twenty-six generations

separate Adam from Moses in the Torah.

Verse 26 of Genesis says:

"Let us make Man in our image."

The fourth book of Genesis

starts with Adam, ends with God,
and has 26 verses.

So you see,
the Torah is a coded book.

In general,
people who use this number

use it out of superstition.

They think that God

will inspire them,
help them and protect them.

Are you a believer, Mr Weynachter?

I don't know.

I'm not practicing.

My parents were Catholic.

"Weynachter" is from Eastern Europe
or Germany, isn't it?

There's even a German word...

Yes, Weihnachten.

It means "Christmas" in German.

The birth date of he who is called
King of the Jews

in the language spoken by Nazis.

My family history is complicated.

My parents were Jewish,
but they converted after the war.

After the Nazi period.

There.

I know many
painful stories of converted Jews.

People needed to survive.

They needed to forget.

At the time,
few people understood them.

They were even rejected.

But trust me, Mr Weynachter,

a Jew will always be a Jew.

So you're a customs officer?

I like the idea of customs.

The idea of borders,

of lines that divide countries,

but also the sacred from the profane,

the pure from the impure.

You're a linesman,

one of the men who watches the lines,

which can be separations
as well as bonds.

Hello, everyone.

I sincerely believe
a green future awaits us.

Actually, I'm 100 percent sure.

I think about my dear wife,

about my children.

I want them
to grow up breathing clean air!

Thank you.

The Equinox enterprise will import

new green technologies.

Solar panels,

wind turbines,

and next-generation heat pumps.

But,

it will also be a consulting firm

to help companies
become eco-responsible.

The green economy

is surely the greatest promise

since Internet in the 90s.

It's a huge market.

But above all,

one that's responsible.

And at last...

ethical!

Profit cannot be
the sole objective of bankers.

Those days are over!

So, profits...

yes.

But without destroying the planet!

I'm here to raise
a first ten million euros in funds

with a three-year return on investment

of 17 percent!

And investments
in eco-friendly companies

qualify for tax credits.

We will make
this project happen together!

You raise 10M,
I'll start believing in God again!

Of course I'll raise ten million.
What's 10M?

This is about saving the planet.

It's about raising 10M.

Relax, the place is crawling
with rich people.

There's all kinds:
Heirs, bankers, dentists.

Take your pick.

We'll fleece them.

Every last one of them!

I'll be back.

Hey, let's take a pic!

The guy's totally nuts.

He knows what he's doing.

Look who's here.
The big man himself.

He'll raise the dough alright.

You take everyone's money but mine.

Let me do a first round,
then we'll talk.

Your first round is mainly my friends.

Don't you think?

You sold them 17% in three years.

Where'd you get that figure?

What's your business plan?

My business plan is flawless,
don't worry.

When does all this start?

Jérôme handles the investment calendar.

Your husband's a heavyweight.

How is the company ownership divided up?

Three ways for now,
but he has other partners.

Jérôme handles the technical side.
We're kind of novices.

Excuse me, my father's here.

See you later.

Did you say "novices"?

I don't even know what it means.

You can't say that.

Your speech was great.

People are really impressed.

Aren't they, Dad?

Are you proud?

You bet I am.

We'll talk, Jérôme.

I'll leave you.

- I can't take anymore.
- Stop.

You can't be serious?

You serious?

Hello, gentlemen.

David Meyer. I work with Mr Frydman.

Hello.

- You're Jérôme's partners?
- That's right.

Mr Frydman watches over his family.

He likes Jérôme's project

and wishes to know the financial terms
if he comes on board.

We should organise a meeting.

I'm sorry,
Jérôme handles appointments.

We don't have cards yet.

- Once we do...
- I'm expecting your call.

Bravo for this grand project!

Green project.

Green, exactly.

We're on the same page.

Your dad-in-law's pal came over.

Meyer? He's a prick.

- What did you say?
- Nothing, walou.

We're good.

My speech blew them away.

You betcha.

- You should try politics, winner.
- Or acting.

I'm totally into it.

You do realise
we're not creating a real company?

Cause your speech freaked us out.
They believe you.

Of course they do.

What's a "real company"?
A company that turns a profit.

The only real thing is profits.

The rest is lies.

We're gonna get ten rocks.

That's the truth.

Green economy!

Smile, Bouli!

Go, guys!

Hello.

We had a meeting last night
at Overgreen.

I have to check
all Internet accesses and logins.

They're totally paranoid.

What exactly do they know?

The boss yelled he wouldn't
be bossed around by Customs agents.

He said that?

Customs Enforcement?

A bunch of shit-stirrers.

He said Tracfin
was watching the crooks.

That we needed to trust them.

He hasn't seen anything yet.

Mouhcine,

take no risks.

Keep a low profile.

If anything happens, I'll cover you.

You hear me?

What was Overgreen afraid of?

It's like a forged painting.

The forger wants no one to know.
The buyer either.

The gallery has everything to lose.
Their bank, even more.

So the whole art world
keeps it hush-hush.

Overgreen

reported nothing?

Yes, they did.
Both Overgreen and the Fund.

In the end,
they shared their fears

with Finance Ministry
monitoring bodies like Tracfin.

But it all went too fast.

They had no prior references.

It was the first time
carbon VAT had been stolen.

When exactly did the fraud begin?

After the test phase,
we knew they'd go into action

and launch their fraud big time.

But it's impossible to set
an exact time and date of the onset.

We knew it was imminent and urgent,

but not when.

She tries her best.

What's his problem?
It's her dough.

Go to bed!

Nathan, I'll show you!

Take it easy!

Come on.

Don't hurt your sister.

- What time did you reserve?
- Seven.

Hard as hell to get a table.

It's a new Italian.

C'mon, attack Mommy!

Something to celebrate?

No.

Why are you all excited?

The place is sensational.

Good evening.

- No reservation?
- I don't have your name.

I'm sorry.

I don't believe this,
I even texted you to confirm.

There must be a misunderstanding.

A big misunderstanding, I'd say.

We're fully booked tonight.

What's my wife gonna think of me?

- It's no big deal.
- She was so excited.

- There's lots of tables.
- I can't help you.

You want money, is that it?

Of course not.

I'm really sorry.

I hate incompetence. I hate it!

Don't make a scandal.

I'm sorry, sweetheart.

I'm so sorry.

Don't get all upset, it's pointless.

You're too nervous.

I heard of another place.
You want Italian?

Sure.

Is it far?

Kind of, but we're good.

Actually, it's in Venice.

We'll be there in one hour, okay?

Good evening.

You're crazy.

Masked number.

Yes.

I can't hear you,
there's too much noise.

- Where are you?
- Hang on, don't move.

Can you hear me?

You're not at the clinic?

No way, I left.

Their treatment was shit.

Bastards refused to refund my money.

Is your account unblocked?

You see?

You're the one who talks money.

I asked about your account.

Emilie?

I never know where you are
or what you're doing.

What's your game?

I'm fed up!

You're always mad at me!

Know what?
I'm done answering you.

Great, perfect.

It's the best way to help you.

It's impossible to talk to you.

You don't know how to listen.

You're the one who's a mess.

As you like,
I'm the one who's a mess.

- Listen...
- Want to know something?

No, you listen to me!

You're lucky I accept your money.

Cause other than giving me money,
what have you done for me?

A bomb was going
to explode any minute, I was sure.

The financial carbon bomb.

We didn't know when or where,
but it was coming.

So yes, I was afraid.

Your first searches took place

on September 21, 2009.

You need to be in sync

at all the apartments,

otherwise they'll warn each other
and get away.

These are family homes
with women and children.

We're not brutes,
no violence or humiliation.

We're looking for documents, phones,

hard drives,
flash drives, passports, IDs,

and any valuable objects.
Cash, jewellery, watches. Okay?

Get to work.

We had enough evidence
for a judge to sign warrants.

We wanted to put the heat on.

Find concrete proof.

Put them in detention.

I don't trust this guy.

He's capable of anything.

I don't trust him.

Customs, open the door!

Open the door, please!

Customs Enforcement, open up!

Open the door!

Open the door!

This is a search, please step aside.

The bedrooms are here.

Check the terrace. No one leaves.

Mr Attias!

Mr Attias, it's Customs.

Mr Attias!

What's going on?

Thomas!

Bring him to me. No violence.

What are you doing?

Come with us, please.

What are you doing?

My children are sleeping.

If you want him, he's not here.

Customs Enforcement, open up!

Search warrant for Mr Fitoussi.

What's going on?

This is a search.

He's never here.

Did your dad sleep here last night?

When did he leave?

Hello, ma'am?

There's only a sick woman.

Nobody here either.

He left last night.

They were tipped off.

Were they tipped off

about their upcoming arrest?

Of course they were tipped off.

The question was, by who?

Attias bragged
about his pals on the force.

With that much money,
you can create a network of informers.

But they play dirty too.

Fly out of another country,
French authorities will never know.

Countries don't cross data.

The Law protects
the free movement of people.

Even crooks.

You can't smoke in here!

We paid, we can smoke.

He's crazy.

You'll smoke us out
and set off the fire alarms.

We're gonna die.

Afraid of dying, Fitous?

Who cares, we had fun.

I couldn't say bye to Aunt Yael.
It sucks.

What sucks?
This is the scam of the century!

Of course we smoke the shisha!

And coal?

Ma'am, I'm taking you into custody

for 24 hours, renewable.

- I'm scared.
- No, everything's alright.

You are suspected
of perpetrating or aiding

organised fraud,
money laundering and concealment.

You may see a doctor
and make one call.

What are you talking about?

INQUIRY COMMISSION ON FRAUD

I'll let you talk to him.

Counsellor, this is Customs.

We placed
your client in custody at 7:03 AM.

She requested your aid.
We'll be at our offices in Ivry by 9 AM.

That's right.

He was here last night.

He played poker.

Is that illegal?

Where did he go?

Talk to our lawyer.

Alright.

He told me about you.

Oh, really?

You don't scare us.

You sure he tells you everything?

I'm not.

I'm not sure he tells everything.

Give me your purse.

That's my purse!

Put that away.

Easy with my client.

I'll see you upstairs.

What am I doing here?

Don't answer any questions.

I've got this.

Easy does it!

What do you want?

She knows zero about his affairs.

Then she has nothing to fear.

You know her father?
You want to make headlines?

A piece of advice.

If you know where Attias is,

contact him.

Because I'm going to find him.

Ilan Frydman and his daughter.

The second love of his life.

OF MONEY & BLOOD

Subtitles: Julie Meyer.

Subtitling: Hiventy by Trans Perfect