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Benoît Battistelli's 'Dowry' From the Administrative Council of the EPO

It might not be the last, either

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Summary: The dreadful state of the EPO, where one man controls everything and mismanages money (sending a huge amount of money to his other employer, giving himself a massive bonus or a "golden parachute", allegedly paying for national delegates' votes and gambling with EPO budget), won't be improved until the entire organisation removes "Team Battistelli" (the manifestation of Battistelli's 8-year rogue regime)

Battistelli's very last day at work is this coming Friday. António Campinos will take over after that; he's more or less Battistelli's own choice and he too is French.



Another quarterly congregation of the Administrative Council of the EPO will commence in 2 days. Last time it was so secretive that it was hard to confirm that they had given Battistelli a massive bonus (like three years of additional work but without doing anything!).

"It is far worse than FIFA has ever been."Isn't it odd that the Administrative Council never said anything (at least not on the record) about Battistelli sending millions of euros (EPO budget) to his other employer? Well, thankfully (albeit very belatedly) German media says something about it (see "Die unheimliche Wette", as mentioned in our recent post). Just a few hours ago SUEPO wrote: "Publication rights requested and awaiting confirmation..." (so expect an English (and probably French) translation some time soon).

Campinos, a former banker, will likely cover up Battistelli's financial recklessness and misbehaviour. Remember that a person close to Battistelli (also French) is in the relevant committee. We last mentioned this aspect when dealing with the toxic loans scandals at Battistelli's other employer. Don't forget what was mentioned here before in relation to the Greek element in the Finance and Budget Committee (Loredana Gulino). The following comment brought it up again earlier this month. It said this:

What do you expect from someone [Battistelli] with a greek best friend in the Finance and Budget Committee until 2016 (for two years this greek guy was the head of the committee without even having a position in his own country!!!! ...and every single one just covered it). However, rumor has it, that during his past tenancy in the greek patent institute (2005-2013) he was a master in bullying....


The EPO is corrupt to the core. It's worth saying this again: at this stage, considering Ernst's complicity and Campinos' 'selection' (with Battistelli calling many shots), not to mention Team Battistelli remaining in tact at the very top, the EPO needs to be completely rebooted. High-level management needs to be 'flushed' and they need to start all over again to salvage the institution. It is far worse than FIFA has ever been.

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