Bad news for the couple Dilan and Engin Polat: They may go back to prison.

Social media phenomenon Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat experienced a significant development in the tax crime investigation conducted after their release. The investigation carried out by the Istanbul Anadolu Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the companies owned by the Polat family has been completed. The indictment revealed the public damage caused by the Polat couple.

510 MILLION LIRA PUBLIC DAMAGE

The indictment determined a total public damage of 510 million lira in 15 companies owned by the Polat couple. Names such as Dilan Polat, Engin Polat, her father S.P., her brother K.P., financial advisor A.G., and internet phenomenon T.T. were included as company officials in the indictment. According to the allegations, these companies violated tax procedural laws by issuing and using fake invoices.

16 YEARS FOR DILAN POLAT, 40 YEARS FOR ENGİN POLAT

According to the indictment, it was determined that Dilan Polat was authorized in 2 companies, while Engin Polat was involved in the management of 5 companies. For this reason, a prison sentence of up to 16 years is requested for Dilan Polat for "violating tax procedural laws" and "issuing and using fake invoices"; while a prison sentence of up to 40 years is requested for Engin Polat for the same crimes.

Additionally, it was requested that suspects Sezgin Polat face up to 32 years, Ahmet Gün up to 40 years, and Kürşat Polat and Tolunay Topa face up to 8 years in prison. The indictment includes the allegation that the defendants evaded taxes by issuing fake invoices, causing significant public damage to the state.

WHAT HAPPENED?

After the investigation conducted by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), the assets of Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat were seized. The MASAK report indicated that the Polat couple issued fake invoices by pretending to conduct trade with accounts of their first-degree relatives from three companies that were in liquidation.

The report also mentioned that there were dubious relationships between the companies. It was stated that the company "Rise and Shine Cosmetics," owned by Dilan Polat, was also assessed as a fake document issuer.

It was determined that the total purchase of goods worth 225 million 743 thousand lira from three supplier companies, which were fake document issuers, was not real.

The couple, who were arrested during the trials, were released after a while.