Former French prime minister and wife in court for embezzling
Penelope Fillon never set foot in the National Assembly despite being paid as a full-time aide
24 February 2020 - 14:04
Paris — Former French prime minister François Fillon and his wife are in court to defend themselves against accusations they got more than €1m for a fake job she held as a parliamentary aide for about a decade.
Penelope Fillon never set foot in the National Assembly despite being paid as a full-time aide, first to her husband when he was an MP and then his replacement, according to the indictment. For a time, her salary averaged $140,000 a year...
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