Presidential 2026: Barely a candidate, Teddy Riner caught by the tax authorities

Barely entering the presidential arena, Teddy Riner already has a major adversary... The taxman. The tax administration is demanding 244,789 euros from Riner Estate, a real estate company managed by the five-time Olympic judo champion, L'Equipe reported this Wednesday. According to the sports daily, the tax administration requested in July the placement in compulsory liquidation of this company registered in Levallois-Perret.

The procedure was finally opened on September 2 by the Nanterre Economic Activities Court. The date for cessation of payments was set for March 3, 2025, according to a judgment published on September 11 in the bulletin of civil and commercial announcements. Contacted by AFP, Teddy Riner's entourage did not wish to comment. The general directorate of public finances (DGFIP) also did not respond to requests.

Previous cases

This new file comes in addition to other tax disputes involving the champion. At the beginning of November, L'Equipe revealed that the Versailles administrative court of appeal had confirmed the tax authorities in a recovery linked to a luxury car rental company. The administration accused Teddy Riner of having personally used vehicles from this company, a Ferrari and a Rolls-Royce. A decision was indeed rendered on October 15 in these terms by the court, noted AFP, but the names of the people and companies are anonymized.