Media reported about the detention of the wife of Fillon
PARIS, Mar 1 — RIA Novosti, Victoria Ivanova. The wife of the former Prime Minister of France, presidential candidate of the country Francois Fillon and Penelope arrested, being searched, wrote in his account on the micro-blogging network Twitter employee publication Mediapart Ellen Salvi.
“Information Mediapart: Penelope Fillon in custody is searched. A source close to the party “the Republicans,” wrote the journalist. Later her record was shared and the account of the edition.
Info @mediapart : Penelope #Fillon est en garde à vue. Perquisition en cours. Source proche LR. (cc @michel_delean)
— Ellen Salvi (@ellensalvi) March 1, 2017
Earlier on Wednesday it became known that forensic investigators called the Fillon for questioning in the case of the employment of his wife. Some time before this reported emergency cancellation of the planned Wednesday visit of Fillon at the famous Paris agricultural exhibition, which is annually attended by politicians at all levels, including the head of state.
It is expected that at noon Fillon will speak to reporters. Some observers have noted that in the circumstances the candidate is actually deprived of the opportunity to properly run a campaign.
The scandal surrounding the wife of the former Prime Minister, Penelope Fillon erupted after the publication in the satirical newspaper Canard enchaine, where it was confirmed that she was eight years old received a salary as assistant parliamentarian françois Fillon. The paper referred to in the payment forms, according to which Penelope received money in the period from 1998 to 2002 from funds intended for the payment of service of parliamentarians.
Similar charges involved two children Fillon. The newspaper made a reservation that hiring family members for various positions in the Parliament is not against the law only in the case when that employment is not fictitious.
Check in respect of the spouse of the Fillon was initiated on January 25. The Fillon has denied media reports stating that his wife worked with him always — first election in 1981
The politician has classified it as a large-scale operation to remove his candidacy from the elections, calling the allegations in the media of slander.
Election of the President of France will be held in two rounds on 23 April and 7 may.