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Prosecutors Seek 12–14 Years for Alleged ‘Petit Bar’ Financier in Marseille Retrial

The case tests claims he served as the gang’s link to the formal economy.

Mickaël Ettori, considéré comme un pilier de la bande criminelle corse du Petit Bar, a contesté les faits de "blanchiment aggravé" qui lui sont reprochés.
La maison où Mickael Ettori a été arrêté, le 13 décembre 2025 à Olmeto, en Corse
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L'établissement "Le Petit Bar", le 8 avril 2013 à Ajaccio, en Corse

Overview

  • Prosecutors in Marseille requested a 12 to 14 year prison term on Thursday, plus €1.5–€2 million in fines and a five year ban from Corsica and Île-de-France.
  • They argue Mickaël Ettori acted as a bridge between organized crime and white collar finance and handled money for the Corsican group called the Petit Bar.
  • Investigators cited recordings and cash counts in Paris apartments, including up to €680,000 pushed through counting machines over two days.
  • Magistrates place him in a trio of decision makers with Jacques Santoni and Pascal Porri and link him to plans for real estate in Courchevel and business buys in Ajaccio.
  • The defense says he was a small watch dealer earning modest sums, and the court plans a May 5 verdict after his December 13, 2025 arrest ended five years on the run.