Atonin Levi
In respect of the candidate in presidents of France from the party “the Republicans” françois Fillon opened an official investigation into the fraudulent employment of his wife. It is reported BFMTV.
About the court decision said one of the lawyers Fillon of Atonin levy. According to him, the decision was made in “calm conditions”. BFMTV recalls that the verdict about the beginning of the proceeding was to be rendered on 15 March, but the decision was held a day earlier.
It clarifies in his Twitter newspaper Le Canard enchaîné, Fillon is suspected of embezzling and misappropriating public funds.
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@canardenchaine (@canardenchaine)
14 March 2017, 14:09
On 25 January, the same newspaper published an article alleging that for several years the wife of the fictitious Penelope Fillon was listed as an assistant to her husband, at a time when he was a member of the National Assembly (lower house of Parliament), for which he received remuneration in the amount of 500 thousand euros.
Later, the amount obtained by allegedly illegal means has increased to 900 thousand Euro, and accusations of fictitious work in his father was advanced to the son and daughter visit.
The preliminary investigation against the Fillon financial Prosecutor’s office opened February 24.
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