According to the AP, prosecutors and police investigators specializing in fraud and corruption raided Netflix offices in France and the Netherlands on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected financial wrongdoing. The probe, which has been underway since November 2022, centers on allegations of tax fraud, money laundering, and off-the-books work, according to judicial officials.
In France, investigators from a police brigade focused on major financial crimes, including tax fraud and white-collar crime, conducted searches at Netflix’s French headquarters. They were accompanied by officials from the French national prosecutors’ office, which also handles financial crime cases.
In the Netherlands, Dutch authorities raided Netflix’s European headquarters in Amsterdam at the request of French investigators.
A Netflix spokesperson responded to the raids, stating, “We are co-operating with the authorities in France, where Netflix is a significant contributor to the local economy — and we comply with the tax laws and regulations in all the countries in which we operate.”
The investigation is a joint effort between French and Dutch authorities, who have been working together for several months on the case.
