Teddy Riner faces scrutiny over the financial dealings of several companies as the judo champion launches his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election.
Recent reports indicate that the French tax administration is seeking 244,789 euros from Riner Estate, a real estate firm managed by the athlete.
The Tribunal for Economic Activities in Nanterre initiated a judicial liquidation procedure for Riner Estate on September 2. According to the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales (Bodacc), the court set the company’s date of cessation of payments for March 3, 2025.
The firm had been involved in a residential project in La Turbie, near Monaco. The development involved a 260-square-meter villa with a pool and garage, representing an estimated investment of 1.5 million euros. Construction began in 2017, and Riner became the sole stakeholder in 2018 after a business associate withdrew from the project.
Riner Estate was also subject to a search in October 2018 as part of a probe by the Parquet National Financier into a former business partner. Official records confirm that Riner was never charged, prosecuted, or implicated in that investigation.
Beyond the real estate firm, legal filings reveal ongoing tax disputes involving other business structures linked to the judoka. On October 15, the Administrative Court of Appeal of Versailles confirmed a tax reassessment concerning a luxury car rental company.
The litigation centered on Riner’s personal use of a Ferrari and a Rolls-Royce owned by the firm. The tax authorities argued that the expenses associated with these vehicles did not stem from legitimate rental activity but instead constituted personal benefits provided to the athlete. The court upheld this assessment, confirming the findings of the tax administration.
A separate case involves TR Leader Group, the holding company Riner managed until the end of October 2026. In May 2022, the company received a tax recovery notice for 195,693 euros in penalties and late interest related to corporate taxes for the 2016–2018 fiscal years.
The company sought the restitution of these funds, but in January 2026, the Administrative Court of Cergy-Pontoise declared the request inadmissible.
Earlier coverage: Teddy Riner Faces a 244,789-Euro Tax Demand and Liquidation
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