France Trıal Kervıel Socıete Generale

epa02191856 French former trader at Societe Generale bank ,  Jerome Kerviel , arrives surrounded by journalists at the tribunal in Paris , France , 08 June 2010 . Kerviel appears in court to face a maximum sentence of five years in prisona fine of 375 , 000 euros if convicted on charges of breach of trust , falsifyingusing fake documentstampering with computer information . Kerviel is accused of gambling away nearly five billion euros ( six billion dollars ) in risky covert deals when he was a star trader at Societe Generale , one of France ' s three biggest banks . Branded a crook by his ex-employera mere scapegoat by others , Kerviel insists his bosses knew what he was doingturned a blind eye to possible breaches of rules as long as he made profits . His trial will last untill 25 June 2010 .  EPA/LUCAS DOLEGA