In July 2021 the Canadian newspaper La Presse reported that Célestin's wife had purchased a luxury mansion in Quebec.
[1][2] On November 22, 2022, the Government of Canada seized houses belonging to Célestin and his wife due to sanctions imposed against him.
[3] On November 19, 2022, the Government of Canada imposed sanctions against Célestin, former Senator from the Sud department Hervé Fourcand and former representative Gary Bodeau.
The sanctions against Célestin was a response to his alleged involvement in "illegal activities of armed criminal gangs, including money laundering and other acts of corruption.
"[4][5] On December 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of State designated Célestin and four immediate family members for Section 7031(c) visa sanctions for "abusing his public position by participating in corrupt activity that undermined the integrity of Haiti’s government.