Jérôme Kerviel upheld the October 2010 sentence to three years in prison with another two suspended, and ordered Kerviel to reimburse 4.9bn euros to Société Générale for its loss. In March 2014, a French high court upheld Kerviel's prison sentence but ruled he would not have to repay €4.9bn. On 7 June 2016, condemned Société Générale for unlawful firing of Jérôme Kerviel. Société Générale said it would appeal. In April 2008, following Kerviel's provisional release, he was hired by Lemaire Consultants & Associates, an information systems and computer security consulting firm. While awaiting a ruling on his legal appeal and still protesting
Jérôme Kerviel paid a €300,000 bonus on a declared profit (approximately 0.5%). Family members speaking out say the bank is using Kerviel as a scapegoat to excuse its recent heavy losses. Kerviel was reporting to Eric Cordelle and Philippe Baboulin. Baboulin is now COO of Kepler Capital Markets Geneva. Cordelle has since launched a single malt whisky craft distillery. In answer to the rumors that Kerviel had fled Paris following the discovery of the unauthorised trading, on 2008 Kerviel's lawyer denied that he attempted to disappear and said he remained in Paris to face the accusations. Also on 24 January 2008, Société