The affair cost him his post as Minister of Justice in 2017, a month after his appointment: François Bayrou has been appearing before the Paris Criminal Court since October 16. The president of MoDem and 10 party executives are suspected of having set up a “fraudulent system” between 2005 and 2017 by using European funds to pay parliamentary assistants who actually worked for the centrist party. The damage is estimated at around 300,000 euros. Questioned this Tuesday, November 7, François Bayrou, presented as the “decision maker” of this system, defended himself for 7 hours from any illegal practice.
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François Bayrou defends himself from any illegal practice in the affair of parliamentary assistants
