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French court finds ex-Prime Minister Francois Fillon guilty of fraud
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jun 29, 2020 11:29am |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Author | AFP |
| News Date | Monday, June 29, 2020 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A French court on Monday found former premier Francois Fillon guilty of charges of creating a fake job for his wife, using taxpayer money.
Fillon, 66, was accused of creating a position that paid his wife over €1 million ($1.13 million) in public funds — a charge that cost him his 2017 presidential bid. Fillon's wife, Penelope, was also found guilty of being complicit in the case.
Read more: France's ex-premier Francois Fillon to face trial over fake jobs
Fillon was sentenced to five years in prison, three of which were suspended, as well as a €375,000 fine. He has also been banned from running for elected office for 10 years. His wife was handed a three year suspended sentence and fined the same amount.
Shortly after the ruling, their lawyer announced they would appeal the sentence. |
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