Patrick Maisonneuve, a lawyer for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde, is seen after a court hearing where Ms. Largarde was found guilty in negligence trial after approving Bernard Tapie settlement as France's finance minister. Christine Lagarde is charged with abusing her authority when a €404m payout was made to Bernard Tapie, a French tycoon and businessman close to former French president Nicolas Sarkozy.