Fillon affair

BFMTV INFO – The National Financial Prosecutor's Office has completed its investigation into the circumstances under which François Fillon employed Maël Renouard as a parliamentary assistant between 2013 and 2015. This could lead to the former Prime Minister facing a new trial for "misappropriation of public funds."

The former Prime Minister was sentenced this Monday by the Paris Court of Appeal to four years in prison, one of which is to be served. The sentence is eligible for an electronic monitoring device.

François Fillon was sentenced this Monday by the Paris Court of Appeal to four years in prison, including one year in prison, in the case of his wife Penelope's fictitious employment.

François Fillon was found guilty by the Paris Court of Appeal of embezzlement of public funds, complicity in and concealment of misuse of corporate assets.

The former Prime Minister and his wife appeared in court last November on suspicion of fictitious employment. A one-year prison sentence was requested for François Fillon at the hearing.

During his appeal, François Fillon reaffirmed that his wife had "worked" in the National Assembly, while expressing many regrets "for his children and his family."

François Fillon and his wife Pénélope are on appeal in the case of suspected fictitious employment. During Tuesday's hearing, the former Prime Minister expressed his "regrets."

Former Prime Minister François Fillon, his wife, and his former deputy will be on appeal starting Monday in the case of Penelope Fillon's alleged fictitious employment, which ruined her husband's 2017 presidential election race. A look back at the case is provided by Amandine Atalaya, political columnist for BFMTV.

A year and a half after his conviction for embezzlement of public funds and a five-year prison sentence, two of which were suspended, the former Prime Minister and his wife Penelope are back in court.

François Fillon returns to court: The former Prime Minister, his wife, and his former deputy will be tried on appeal starting Monday in the case of Penelope Fillon's alleged fictitious employment, which ruined her husband's race for the Elysée Palace in 2017.

The appeal trial of François and Penelope Fillon, convicted at first instance of embezzlement of public funds and complicity in embezzlement, begins this Monday. The former presidential candidate's lawyer, Antonin Lévy, was our guest this morning.

The trial of François Fillon and his wife is highly anticipated today. In this case, the couple has already obtained a first conviction. What can we expect from this trial? - With: Cécile Danré, senior police and justice reporter. And Antoine Lévy, lawyer for François Fillon. BFMTV, Monday, November 15, 2021, on BFMTV. Every morning, Bruce Toussaint takes the time to focus on some of the day's news events. A moment of education and explanations using reports and visual elements to gain perspective on the facts and allow viewers to better understand the events. BFMTV, France's leading 24-hour news channel, offers you all the news in real time with 18 hours of live broadcasts per day and live broadcasts from around the world where the news requires it. BFMTV also features debates and major news reports. Find BFMTV on TNT channel 15 and on BFMTV.com.

François Fillon's lawyer, Antonin Lévy, was a guest on Live Toussaint this Monday, as the former Prime Minister and his wife are on appeal in the case of Penelope Fillon's alleged fictitious employment.

François Fillon's lawyer, Antonin Lévy, was a guest on Live Toussaint this Monday, as the former Prime Minister and his wife are on appeal in the case of Penelope Fillon's alleged fictitious employment.

François and Pénélope Fillon are back in court this Monday. The former prime minister was sentenced to five years in prison, three of which were suspended, for hiring his wife as a parliamentary assistant. They are both being tried by the Paris Court of Appeal for embezzlement of public funds.

This appeal comes nearly a year and a half after the former Prime Minister was sentenced to five years in prison, two of which were suspended, a fine of 375,000 euros and a ten-year ban on election.

François Fillon has been the target of another investigation by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PFN) since 2017, BFMTV learned this Friday from his lawyer.

In addition to the proceedings that resulted in his conviction, in a first-instance decision against which he has appealed, notably for embezzlement of public funds, François Fillon is still the target of other investigations by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office. These were the revelations made by RTL this Friday morning, which explains that the National Financial Prosecutor's Office has been interested in the activities of another of his parliamentary assistants since 2017. François Fillon's lawyer responded on our channel.

Former Prime Minister François Fillon has been the target of another investigation by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office since 2017 into the employment of another of his parliamentary assistants.

The former prime minister was offered a job at the Zarubezhneft oil company.

The former Prime Minister was sentenced at first instance in June 2020 to five years in prison, two of which were suspended, a fine of 375,000 euros and ten years of ineligibility.

Echoing an expression once used by François Fillon to describe François Hollande's actions, the RN president judged that if France went back into lockdown, it would be because Emmanuel Macron had "missed the rest."

The CSM was contacted by Emmanuel Macron following comments made by the former prosecutor of the national financial prosecution service, who declared that she had been subjected to "pressure" in the investigation into the Fillon couple.

Two hearings will be held this Thursday before the parliamentary commission of inquiry into the independence of the judiciary. One will be held late this morning with Christophe Castaner, and just before that, Catherine Champrenault, the Paris prosecutor general, accused of putting pressure on the financial prosecutor's office during the Fillon affair.

She was questioned this Thursday by the National Assembly's commission of inquiry.

Jean-François Bohnert, head of the National Financial Prosecutor's Office, was Bruce Toussaint's guest on BFMTV this Wednesday, as the institution is the target of fierce criticism in the Fillon and Sarkozy affairs.

A guest on the France Inter morning show, the Minister of Justice defended the independence of the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF), which has been called into question in several cases, including the Fillon and Sarkozy cases.

Found guilty, François Fillon was sentenced to five years in prison, two of which were suspended, for his wife's fictitious employment. The Fillons were ordered to repay more than one million euros to the National Assembly. The former Prime Minister and his wife are appealing their conviction. Analysis with: Cécile Ollivier, police and justice journalist at BFMTV; Bernard Sananès, political scientist, president of the Elabe polling institute; and Olivier Beaumont, senior political reporter at Le Parisien. - The Dézoom on Monday, June 29, 2020, presented by Aurélie Casse, on BFMTV. The Dézoom is an opportunity to take a step back from the news and revisit the day's stories with those who produced them. Aurélie Casse will present these behind-the-scenes stories every evening with the channel's journalists who worked on its production. BFMTV, France's leading 24-hour news channel, offers you all the latest news in real time, with 18 hours of live coverage per day and live broadcasts from around the world wherever the news requires it. BFMTV also features debates and major news reports. Find BFMTV on TNT channel 15 and on BFMTV.com.

François Fillon appealed the verdict that sentenced him to prison. The fictitious jobs scandal wrecked his 2017 election campaign. The couple and their co-defendant, Marc Joulaud, were also ordered to repay more than one million euros to the National Assembly. Court president Nathalie Gavarino described the former Prime Minister's behavior as a failure not only to uphold his duty of integrity, but also to set an example as a parliamentarian. We discuss the situation with Ruth Elkrief, political columnist at BFMTV. Laurent Neumann, political columnist at BFMTV. And Thomas Soulié, political journalist at BFMTV. - 8 PM Politics, Monday, June 29, 2020, presented by Alain Marschall, on BFMTV. What should we remember from the day's political life? Every evening, Alain Marschall leads lively debates to revisit the day's national and international political news. Along with Ruth Elkrief and Laurent Neumann, it's time to decipher the highlights of political life and anticipate tomorrow's events. BFMTV, France's leading 24-hour news channel, offers you all the latest news in real time with 18 hours of live broadcasting per day and live coverage from around the world wherever the news requires it. BFMTV also features debates and major news reports. Find BFMTV on TNT channel 15 and on BFMTV.com.

Impassive, without a word, they left the courthouse without showing the slightest emotion. Yet, today, after several months of trials, François and Pénélope Fillon were found guilty of embezzlement of public funds. Both were sentenced to prison and will have to pay 375,000 euros each. A BFMTV document from Monday, June 29, 2020. Bruce Toussaint surrounds himself with columnists to convivially review the day's news and put the facts into context: Bruno Jeudy and Catherine Tricot, who develop the day's political news; Jeanne Daudet, who gives the floor to witnesses of the day's events; and Benoît Gallerey, who offers an overview of the news that is setting social media ablaze. BFMTV, France's leading 24-hour news channel, offers you all the news in real time with 18 hours of live broadcasting per day and live broadcasts from all over the world where the news requires it. BFMTV also offers debates and major news reports. Find BFMTV on TNT channel 15 and on BFMTV.com.

Julien Bayou, national secretary of Europe Écologie-Les Verts, was Bruce Toussaint's guest this Monday evening.

Antonin Lévy returned this Monday evening to the decision concerning the Fillons, which he considers "harsh", and to the "violence of the procedure" against Penelope Fillon.

François Fillon and his wife Penelope were found guilty Monday in the case of her fictitious employment. They have appealed. The former Prime Minister's lawyer, Antonin Lévy, addressed the decision on BFMTV.

François Fillon and his wife Penelope were found guilty Monday in the case of her fictitious employment. They have appealed. The former Prime Minister's lawyer, Antonin Lévy, addressed the decision on BFMTV.

François Fillon and his wife Penelope were found guilty Monday in the case of her fictitious employment. They have appealed. The former Prime Minister's lawyer, Antonin Lévy, addressed the decision on BFMTV.

François Fillon and his wife Penelope were found guilty Monday in the case of her fictitious employment. They have appealed. The former Prime Minister's lawyer, Antonin Lévy, addressed the decision on BFMTV.

François Fillon and his wife Penelope were found guilty Monday in the case of her fictitious employment. The former Prime Minister was sentenced to five years in prison, two of which were suspended. Penelope Fillon received a three-year suspended sentence. The couple, along with their co-defendant Marc Joulaud, will also have to repay more than one million euros to the National Assembly. The couple will appeal their conviction.

François Fillon and his wife Penelope were found guilty Monday in the case of her fictitious employment. Speaking on BFMTV, Sacha Houlié, a La République en Marche MP for Vienne, said that the accusations of judicial bias, leveled by the couple's lawyers, were "neither serious nor honest."

The defense of François and Penelope Fillon has announced that it is appealing the couple's conviction, which was heavily sanctioned for embezzlement of public funds.