Leveaux Summoned to Trial on Domestic Violence and Fraud Charges
Leveaux summoned to trial for domestic violence and cryptocurrency fraud allegations in Paris.
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Amaury Leveaux Legal Cases
French Olympic swimming champion Amaury Leveaux placed in police custody in September 2026 and referred to judicial tribunal in October 2026 on suspicion of domestic violence, child abuse, and cryptocurrency fraud related to his Spantale platform.
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Amaury Leveaux faces fraud complaint related to cryptocurrency sports sponsorship platform
Amaury Leveaux has been the subject of a fraud complaint since autumn 2025 involving his cryptocurrency-based sports sponsorship platform called Spantale, which was launched in 2021 to finance French sports talent. Parents of a young equestrian athlete claim they transferred 100,000 euros to Leveaux in summer 2021 expecting returns, with a contract stipulating that Spantale would reimburse investments if cryptocurrency prices fell. The parents report that their cryptocurrency wallet initially showed 2.5 million euros in January 2022 but was blocked with no withdrawal or transfer capability. The funds subsequently diminished and were completely depleted by April 2023.
Former French Olympic swimmer Amaury Leveaux summoned to trial for domestic violence allegations
Amaury Leveaux, a former Olympic champion in the 4x100m freestyle relay from 2012, was summoned to appear before the Paris criminal tribunal on March 10, 2027. He is suspected of domestic violence involving threats with a knife toward his partner and shaking their five-month-old baby during an incident on September 28, 2026. Leveaux was held in police custody and questioned by prosecutors after the allegations were reported by his spouse. His legal representative states that Leveaux denies the violence allegations and acknowledges only verbal arguments.
Amaury Leveaux also facing fraud charges related to cryptocurrency platform Spantale
Amaury Leveaux is under investigation for fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering related to Spantale, a sports sponsorship platform backed by cryptocurrency that he launched in 2021 to finance French athletic talent. Investors claim they lost approximately 100,000 euros after purchasing tokens at discounted prices on his advice. Virtual portfolios showed fictitious balances of 2.5 million euros in early 2022, but funds subsequently disappeared to foreign accounts after the management company was struck from the register. A complaint was filed in October 2025.
Amaury Leveaux won four Olympic medals as French swimming champion
Amaury Leveaux is a prominent French Olympic swimming champion who won four Olympic medals during the 2000s and 2010s, including gold in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the London 2012 Olympics. He specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly events and won nine European titles. He retired from competitive swimming in 2021 after previously retiring in 2013 at age 28 and attempting a comeback in 2018 to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, which he failed to achieve.
Olympic swimmer Amaury Leveaux placed in custody for suspected violence against partner and infant
Amaury Leveaux, a 40-year-old former Olympic swimming champion, was placed in custody on September 29, 2026 at the Paris police station in the 8th arrondissement. He is suspected of threatening his partner with a knife and violently shaking their six-month-old infant, who was subsequently hospitalized. Medical professionals suspected the child may have sustained shaken baby syndrome. After 48 hours in custody, Leveaux was referred to the Paris judicial tribunal on October 1, 2026 to determine legal proceedings.
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Olympic Swimming Champion Faces Custody Over Violence and Fraud Allegations
Olympic swimmer Leveaux detained on domestic violence suspicion and cryptocurrency fraud charges.