The Court of Appeal of Port-au-Prince issued a favorable ruling on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, in the corruption case involving the National Credit Bank (BNC) and the three presidential advisors, Emmanuel Vertilaire, Smith Augustin, and Louis Gérald Gilles.

According to the Court of Appeal's decision, the presidential advisors cannot be prosecuted before regular courts, which highlights the incompetence of Judge Benjamin Félismé in handling their case. As a result, this ruling annuls the summonses issued last December against the presidential advisors. However, the Court of Appeal has instructed the investigating judge, who was challenged by Gilles’ attorneys, to continue the investigation in this case.