Balkany's arrive hand in hand for verdict in fraud trial A French court on Friday jailed for four years a right-wing power broker on charges of hiding millions of euros worth of assets from the tax authorities. The Paris tribunal convicted Patrick Balkany - who for decades along with his wife dominated politics in a wealthy suburb of Paris - and ordered his immediate arrest. His wife Isabelle Balkany was given a three-year jail term but not immediately placed under arrest, as is often the case in France for short sentences. IMAGES of the Balkany's arrive hand in hand at the Paris Criminal Court to hear the verdict of the "tax fraud" part of their trial