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François Bayrou MoDem fund misappropriation appeal

Overview

The appeal trial for former French Prime Minister François Bayrou and ten MoDem officials has begun at the Paris Court of Appeal. The case centers on allegations of misappropriating funds through fictitious parliamentary assistants in the European Parliament between 2005 and 2017.

In an earlier 2024 ruling, the MoDem party and several leaders were convicted of misappropriating approximately €300,000, though Bayrou was acquitted after the court found no evidence he specifically ordered the use of fake assistants. The prosecution has since appealed that decision.

As the proceedings continue, Bayrou is scheduled to be questioned by the appellate court regarding allegations of complicity in the embezzlement of public funds. Bayrou has maintained his innocence, stating, “All these accusations, we will prove, are baseless,” and has expressed confidence that the original judgment will be upheld.

Entities

François Bayrou · Paris Court of Appeal · European Parliament · MoDem · Marine Le Pen

Timeline

7 days ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
François Bayrou faces appeal court questioning in MoDem fund case
MoDem leader François Bayrou faces questioning by the Paris Court of Appeal regarding the alleged misuse of European Parliament funds for party assistants.
22 days ago

[POLITICS] 8 sources
François Bayrou faces appeal trial over MoDem assistant scandal
Former French Prime Minister François Bayrou and ten MoDem officials are facing an appeal trial in Paris regarding the alleged misappropriation of European Parliament funds via fictitious parliamentary aides.

Sources

actu.fr · fr.finance.yahoo.com · fr.news.yahoo.com · information.tv5monde.com · ipreunion.com · lejsl.com · leprogres.fr · lesinguliersete.fr · nachrichten.fr · notretemps.com · sudradio.fr · todoalicante.es · vosgesmatin.fr