Victim of a scam which caused him to lose more than 10 million euros, Yohan Mollo lost everything and is now living frugally while awaiting his trial.
If he played for several seasons in Russia, passed through Spain, Qatar or Greece, Yohann Mollo also had good years in Ligue 1, whether in Monaco, Caen or Saint-Etienne. Enough to earn him a few selections among the Espoirs. A turbulent career, with no less than fifteen clubs, which should have allowed him to be financially secure. And all the more so since he was not a spendthrift. If he could “spend 45 or 50,000 euros for a family vacation”he claims to have been satisfied with 5,000 euros per month while he received millions each year.
But at 34, Yohan Mollo is completely ruined. The fault lies with his two ex-agents, Patrick Blondeau and Franck Bichon, who caused him to lose between 10 and 15 million euros according to his statements. “ Everything I generated, I was made to understand that it was placed in life insurance, he explained on the set of PAF. There are bank account openings made without me, consumer loans and real estate loans that were made without me. I was caught up in a system. »
Five million debts to repay
Because his two former advisors would not be the only ones guilty. “There are several people who were with them”, he said, adding that if one of his two ex-agents seems “undermined by life”, it is quite different for the second person who exhibits “his cars, watches and material things”. “She is a poor person, he asserted. He stinks of money. »
Forced to live in a simple studio, the former Stéphanois, who now plays for Istres in National 2, necessarily has a lot of hope in the trial which will begin this Monday, even if he assures that he does not feel bitter and is above all wanting to preserve his family. And all the more so since to the 10 or 15 million lost, there are added five million euros of credit to be repaid. The fault lies in consumer loans or real estate purchased in his name and sold at a loss. “I’m ready for the fight,” he said.
