Balkany lawyer laments court's rejection of adjournment "I've got nothing to hide," says Patrick Balkany, the controversial mayor of Levallois, a wealthy Parisian suburb. The comments come after Balkany exits the Palais de Justice courthouse in Paris. He and his wife Isabelle, who was hospitalised last week after overdosing on prescription medicine in a suspected suicide attempt, face charges of tax fraud and money laundering. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES