US EditionFrench culture minister Dati, ex-auto CEO Ghosn to stand trial for graft
FRANCE, JUL 24 – Rachida Dati and Carlos Ghosn face trial over allegations of influence peddling and disguised payments totaling €900,000 linked to lobbying for Renault-Nissan, prosecutors say.
- On Tuesday, French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn were ordered to face trial, with Dati to be tried for corruption and abuse of power, `judicial source told AFP`, and Ghosn also ordered to stand trial, `judicial source said`.
- As a Member of the European Parliament, Dati is accused of lobbying Renault-Nissan for fees, which led to charges, and a Netherlands-based Renault subsidiary reportedly paid her €900,000 in lawyer’s fees between 2010 and 2012.
- Prosecutors say Ghosn signed contracts disguising €900,000 as legal fees, and he escaped hidden in an audio-equipment box to Lebanon.
- Despite the charges, her allies affirmed she intends to continue her duties, while an associate of President Emmanuel Macron said, `she will remain in the government.`
- A hearing on September 29 will set the trial dates, with the case likely to follow the Paris municipal elections in March next year.
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