Mardoché Mouly Biography: Wife, Age, Net Worth, Documentary, Height, Fraud Case, Children

Mardoché Mouly, known as Marco Mouly, is a French figure infamous for orchestrating one of the largest financial frauds in France, the carbon tax scam of 2008–2009, which defrauded the French state of €1.6 billion in VAT.

Operating under his nickname Marco, he gained public attention through the Netflix documentary Les Rois de l’Arnaque (2021) and appearances on Touche pas à mon poste! with Cyril Hanouna.

His flamboyant lifestyle and unapologetic demeanor have made him a polarizing media personality, with a career marked by fraud, prison sentences, and high-profile cavales (escapes), alongside ventures into music and writing.

Profile

• Full Name: Mardoché Mouly
• Stage Name: Marco Mouly
• Born: May 1965
• Age: 60 years old
• Birthplace: Tunis, Tunisia
• Nationality: French
• Occupation: Former Businessman, Media Personality, Convicted Fraudster
• Height: Unknown
• Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Mouly
• Siblings: Seven siblings
• Spouse: Unknown
• Children: Nina Guez
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: Unknown

Early Life and Education

Mardoché Mouly was born in May 1965 in Tunis, Tunisia, into a Jewish family that relocated to Paris, France, in the 1960s, settling in the Belleville district.

Raised by his parents, who ran a butcher shop, he grew up in a modest household with seven siblings.

He left school at age 12, describing himself as “quasi-illiterate,” and did not pursue further formal education, instead relying on street smarts and entrepreneurial instincts to navigate life.

His ethnicity is Tunisian-Jewish, and his religion is Jewish.

Career

Marco began his career in his early twenties in the advertising industry, where he executed his first recorded scam by selling fake advertising slots, leading to a 13-month suspended prison sentence in 1993.

In the 1990s, he ventured into leather manufacturing with his brother Johnny but soon shifted to VAT fraud schemes involving electronics and telecom equipment.

His most notorious venture was the 2008–2009 carbon tax scam, where, with associates like Arnaud Mimran and Samy Souied, he exploited EU carbon quotas, purchasing them tax-free abroad and reselling them in France without remitting VAT, pocketing €283 million personally. This “casse du siècle” led to his 2013 arrest and a 2016 conviction.

Following his 2016 conviction for eight years in prison, Mouly fled for five months across 14 countries before his arrest in Switzerland in November 2016.

During his 2020 semi-liberty, he starred in the Netflix documentary Les Rois de l’Arnaque (2021), which detailed the carbon scam and his extravagant lifestyle, including luxury cars and palace stays.

He co-authored La Cavale (2022) with Julie Madar, a book recounting his escape, and released a promotional song, Chanson de Marco Mouly, via Netflix. In 2022, he became a regular columnist on Touche pas à mon poste!, leveraging his notoriety to maintain media relevance despite legal troubles.

Mouly faces ongoing legal battles, including a 2024 conviction for three years in prison for organizing insolvency to avoid repaying €283 million in debts, prompting a brief cavale in Tel Aviv before he surrendered in Paris in March 2024.

He was accused of falsifying pay slips and running a fictitious company, SAS I Trade, to deceive probation services. Despite these setbacks, he claims to be working on a second book and a film role.

His media presence, marked by unapologetic charisma, keeps him in the public eye, though his criminal past overshadows his contributions, complicating his legacy as a self-styled “king of scams.”

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @marco.mouly

Personal Life

Mardoché Mouly is married, though his spouse’s identity is not publicly disclosed, and he has three children, including influencer Nina Guez.

He is also the uncle of poker player Cyril Mouly. His personal life has been tumultuous, marked by a lavish lifestyle funded by fraud, including a 300-square-meter apartment near Parc Monceau and frequent stays in Côte d’Azur palaces.

Close to figures like Samy Souied, who was murdered in 2010, Mouly has been linked to organized crime but never charged with violent offenses.

Filmography

• Les Rois de l’Arnaque (2021) – Himself (Netflix documentary)
• La boîte à questions – Himself (TV appearance)
• D’argent et de sang (2023) – Inspiration for character Alain Fitoussi

Discography

• Chanson de Marco Mouly (2021) – Promotional single

Net Worth

Molly’s net worth is not publicly known due to legal penalties, including a €283 million debt to the French state from the carbon tax scam.

His wealth, once substantial from frauds in advertising, electronics, and carbon quotas, was spent on luxury apartments, cars, and gambling in Las Vegas.