The justice has pronounced a heavy sentence against husband Fillon. The magistrates have estimated that the couple was "enriched" by diverting public money, mr Francois Fillon, is sentenced to 5 years in prison, of which 3 are suspended.

Summary Trial Fillon Money diverted Case Penelope Fillon

[updated on June 29, 2020 at 15h14] The French justice system, therefore, has sentenced a former Prime minister to a term of imprisonment. This Monday, the correctional court of Paris rendered its decision : François Fillon and his wife have been convicted of "embezzlement of public funds ", "complicity and concealment of diversion of public funds", "complicity and concealment of abuse of social goods". The judges followed the request of the parquet national financier, condemning François Fillon to five years in prison, including two closes, 10 years of ineligibility and a 375 000 euro fine.

The tribunal has also pronounced a sentence of three years suspended prison sentence, a fine of € 375,000 and a term of ineligibility of 2 years against Penelope Fillon. Against Marc Joulaud, the judges have pronounced a sentence to three years suspended prison sentence, € 20 000 suspended fine and a penalty of ineligibility of 5 years. No warrant of committal has been issued, Francis and Penelope Fillon left the Court free. Pierre Cornut-Gentille and Antonin Lévy, counsel for the couple Fillon, have made it known that they were going to demand a new trial. "This decision is not just going to be appealed," said Maître Lévy, who felt that the conditions in which were held all previous hearings were "scandalous".

Trial Fillon : of the money "diverted" and"personal enrichment"

The president of the 32nd criminal chamber of Paris held a pitch at the harsh tone and bluntly on the impossibility that Penelope Fillon has worked effectively for her husband : "Certainly, in the 1980s, Mrs Fillon has made the choice to support the political career of her husband. It has developed over time. It is not disputed that she was attending to local events but its role was then limited to the mere transmission of the mail. [...] Its role of maintaining the link with the Sarthe is not more plausible in the light of the national concerns of her husband and her job in the Revue des deux mondes. [...] For 9 years, François Fillon has developed and put in place an organization to divert almost all of its profit of the credit employee of one or the other of the two assemblies".

The judge found that the money embezzled amounted to a total of 1,115 million euro, and has repeatedly insisted on the personal enrichment of the couple Fillon. French prime minister François Fillon and his wife have an obligation, also, to refund the money collected illegally by Penelope Fillon. In total, 401, 000 must be paid jointly and severally by the husband Fillon, and 679 000 are to be paid jointly and severally by Penelope Fillon and Marc Joulaud.

note that the judges have, without too many surprises, decided to make their verdict without reopening the debate. The president of the 32nd criminal chamber of Paris was, in effect, say to the beginning of the hearing on a large query of the lawyers of François Fillon. These funds had highlighted the fact that, according to them, the recent statements of Eliane Houlette, former boss of the parquet national financier changed the game in this folder. Eliane Houlette was in fact a state of "pressure very heavy," the general prosecutor's office, while she was conducting its investigation, in terms of requirements gathering, in full presidential campaign. the court found that these statements did not change the substance of the case.

Back on the case of Penelope Fillon : complete chronology Wednesday 25 January 2017 : the use fictitious parliamentary attaché. Le Canard Enchaîné wrote that Penelope Fillon would have received for 8 years of a "use dummy" of parliamentary attaché, with her husband and his alternate, Marc Joulaud. A position that would allow him to raise at total of 500 000 euros, money from public funds, therefore, drawn on the envelope reserved for members to pay parliamentary assistants. The wife of French prime minister François Fillon would have affected up to 7900 euros monthly. other employment suspect in the Revue des deux Mondes. These are not the only revelations of the Canard Enchaîné. After the famous palmipède, Penelope Fillon has also been an employee of the Revue des deux mondes between may 2012 and December 2013. A publication owned by a friend of François Fillon, the boss Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière. It would have received approximately 5,000 euros gross per month for this position. An investigation open. Le parquet national financier (PNF) immediately opens a preliminary investigation for embezzlement of public funds, misuse of corporate assets and concealment of these crimes, concerning the activities of parliamentary attaché, Penelope Fillon. Monday, January 30, 2017 : hearing of the couple Fillon. Francis and Penelope Fillon are heard separately by the investigators of the Office for the fight against corruption and violations of financialeras. The auditions lasted for almost 5 hours. The team of François Fillon publish then a statement indicating that the couple has "provided useful elements to the manifestation of the truth in order to establish the work done by Mrs Fillon". Tuesday, January 31, 2017 : search warrant at the national Assembly. A search is carried out by the parquet national financier (PNF) and conducted by the officers of the central Office for the fight against corruption and violations of financial and tax at the Palais Bourbon. The investigation establishes that Penelope Fillon had neither badge access or e-mail specific e-mail where she was an assistant parliamentary. Wednesday, February 1, 2017 : the note is growing. Le Canard Enchaîné reveals that Penelope Fillon would have affected much more than initially calculated. The wife of French prime minister François Fillon would have been paid 831 440 euros gross as the assistant parliamentarian during a longer period of time. Two children of François Fillon paid. The satirical weekly has also unveiled that Marie Fillon, daughter of Francis and Penelope Fillon, would have received from 57 084 euros gross over the 15 months she worked for her father as the assistant parliamentarian. Charles Fillon, a son of the candidate, would hit 26 651 euros gross between January and June 2007, also as a parliamentary assistant. François Fillon was then the seat of senator of the Sarthe, and his children were still students. Thursday, February 2, 2017 : the investigation is extended to the children of François Fillon. Charles and Marion Fillon should be quickly interviewed by the police officers of the central Office for the fight against corruption and violation of financial and tax services. A search of the Senate is also scheduled An interview with Penelope Fillon in 2007 exhumed. In an interview given to the Sunday Telegraph in 2007, when her husband became Prime minister, Penelope Fillon said, facing the camera, that she has "never been his assistant, or anything of that kind-there" in speaking of François Fillon. Broadcast in Special Envoy on France 2, the video recovery the case. Friday, February 3, 2017 : a search was held in the Senate chamber. the police are looking to locate the badges of the parliamentary assistants of French prime minister François Fillon at the time when the latter was senator of the Sarthe, between 2005 and 2007, says the Parisian. Wednesday, February 8, 2017 : le Canard Enchaîné makes new revelations : the weekly has unearthed the contracts referring to the severance of Penelope Fillon, for a total amount of 45 000 euros, supported by the budget of the national Assembly. In addition, the palmipède reveals that the daughter of François Fillon, Marie Fillon, was in 2006 the position of assistant parliamentarian to his father and an internship as a lawyer, full-time, paid 11 035 euros gross per year. Thursday, February 9, 2017 : Charles and Marie Fillon, the two children of the candidate of the right, have been interrogated in turn for seven hours by investigators of the central Office for the fight against corruption. Thursday, February 16, 2017 : The public Prosecutor national financial announced in a press release that it will pursue investigations on the suspicion of job dummy of the wife and children of François Fillon. The press release states that "nomberux elements do not [...] to drop the case". Friday, February 24th, 2017 : Le Parquet national financier opens a judicial investigation for "embezzlement of public funds, misuse of corporate assets and concealment, influence-peddling and breach of the reporting obligations of the High Authority on transparency in public life". The co-investigating judges are appointed to investigate allegations of 'ghost' employees. Wednesday, march 1st, 2017 : French prime minister François Fillon confirmed during a press conference that it was convened on 15 march by the judges in order to "review". Thursday, march 2, 2017 : Search of the home of the couple Fillon, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, by the central Office for the fight against corruption and violations of financial and tax services. Tuesday, march 14, 2017 : Le Canard Enchaîné reveals that the children of François Fillon have donated a portion of their salary to their parents. Marie Fillon is said to have executed several transfers for a value estimated at 33 000 euros, for "reimburse" the expenses of his marriage put forward by his parents.mergansers Fillon would have paid 30% of his net salary for, according to the attorney of François Fillon, to repay to his father the rents and pocket the money that it would have been during his studies. Tuesday, march 14, 2017 : French prime minister François Fillon has been put in review with 24 hours advance notice, for "misappropriation of public funds", "complicity and concealment of diversion of public funds", "complicity and concealment of abuse of social goods" and "breaches of the reporting obligations of the High authority of the public life". He justified the continuation of his campaign as well : We are in front of a judicial process that is not normal. It is backed by the political calendar. With a goal to prevent me from being a candidate in the presidential election [...] I considère this calendar exceptional deliver me from the commitment I had made not to introduce myself if I was put in examination". Friday march 17, 2017 : The investigation of the justice is extended to the costumes offered to François Fillon. The judges are interested in a possible "traffic of influence" which may involve the candidate of the right. Monday, march 20, 2017 : Marc Joulaud, the other employer of Penelope Fillon at the Meeting, has received a summons to the judges for review. Tuesday, march 21, 2017 : Le Canard Enchaîné reveals that François Fillon has been paid $ 50,000 to play the matchmaker between the founder of Future Pipe Industries, the CEO of Total, Vladimir Putin. Wednesday, march 22, 2017 : The survey of employment alleged fictitious is extended to the facts"fraud, aggravated", "forgery and use of forgery". The justice suspects the couple Fillon have lied and produced false documents to justify the salaries of Penelope Fillon. The magistrates questioned on leaves, signed by Penelope Fillon, who have different calculations of hours worked. During his press conference in early February, the candidate of the right had not discussed Fouad Makhzoumi as a customer. Friday, march 24, 2017 : Marc Joulaud, the substitute of François Fillon at the national Assembly, who has used Penelope Fillon as assistant parliamentary - in the paid-sometimes paid at a higher level than its own allowance of an elected official - is brought into consideration. Tuesday, march 29, 2017 : Penelope Fillon has been under investigation for "complicity and concealment of misappropriation of public funds, complicity and concealment of abuse well social and concealment of fraud aggravated". Friday, may 12, 2017 : Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière, a friend of François Fillon, who had used Penelope Fillon at the Review of the two worlds is under investigation for abuse of social goods. He will choose to plead guilty in October of the following year to escape to a trial via a process of "appearance on prior recognition of guilt." Tuesday, December 11, 2018 : Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière is finally sentenced eight-month suspended prison sentence and a 375 000 euro. The employment of convenience of Penelope Fillon is recognized for a period of 18 months and nearly 135 000 € of salary. Tuesday, April 23, 2019 : trial of François Fillon and his wife is announced by the judges of the financial hub of Paris. The former candidate will be tried before the correctional court of Paris for "misappropriation of public funds" and "abuse of social goods", his wife, for "complicity and concealment of diversion of public funds" and "concealment of abuse social goods". From February 26 to march 11, 2020 : the trial of the couple Fillon takes place before the 32nd criminal chamber of the tribunal de grande instance of Paris. During the requisitions, the Parquet national financier (PNF) calls for five years imprisonment, three years suspended sentence and a 375 000 euro fine against François Fillon, as well as 10 years of ineligibility. Regarding Penelope Fillon three-year suspended prison sentence requested by the prosecutors. A sentence of two years suspended sentence and 20,000 euro fine is required against Marc Joulaud. Wednesday 10 June 2020 : interviewed by a commission of the national Assembly on the independence of the judiciary, Éliane Houlette, former manager of the Parquet national financier (PNF), said that they have been "pressure" of the Prosecutor-general's office during the conduct of the preliminary investigation on the case Fillon 2017. These statements cause an outcry and raise accusations of conspiracy against the former presidential candidate. Éliane Houlette will clarify that the review process was decided in full independence. But the scandal grows Emmanuel Macron to enter the superior Council of the judiciary for an opinion. On 23 June, the defence of François Fillon will ask for the reopening of the trial after these statements, in vain. Monday, June 29, 2020 : François Fillon is sentenced to 5 years imprisonment of which 3 are suspended , a 375 000 euro fine and a penalty of ineligibility to 10 years for embezzlement of public fund, concealment of diversion of public fund, concealment of abuse of social goods. The requisitions of the parquet have been followed. Penelope Fillon is convicted for aiding and abetting, a 3-year suspended prison sentence. For Marc Joulaud, the court also issued a sentence of 3 years suspended prison sentence and 20,000 euro fine suspended. Biography express of François Fillon

French prime minister François Fillon entered politics in 1981, becoming general counsel of the Sarthe. The same year, he was elected deputy for the 4th constituency of Sarthe in the first round and thus became the youngest of the Assembly, at the age of 27 years. In 1983, he became mayor of Sablé-sur-Sarthe. Twelve years later, in 1995, mr Francois Fillon, in the government of Alain Juppé as minister of information Technologies and the Post office, then deputy minister of Post, Telecommunications and Space. Under the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin, he became head of the ministry of social Affairs, Labour and Solidarity before being appointed minister of national Education, higher Education and Research in 2004. At the election of Nicolas Sarkozy to the chairsnce of the Republic, he is maintaining the post of Prime Minister during the five year period (2007-2012). In June 2012, he was elected deputy for the 2nd constituency of Paris.

a Candidate for the presidency of the UMP, it is favorite in the polls. But, against all odds, Jean-François Copé and François Fillon claim both the victory after the recognition of an anomaly to vote. The national Commission of appeal said Jean-François Copé the winner. Following this coup, François Fillon created his own group within the national Assembly. This is the birth of the Rassemblement-UMP, on 27 November 2012.

Date Of Update: 01 July 2020, 05:57