The former Prime Minister and his wife were found guilty of embezzling public funds. François Fillon was sentenced to five years in prison, two of which were closed.
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Former Prime Minister François Fillon and his wife are leaving the Paris Criminal Court on Monday, June 29, after being found guilty in the fictitious jobs case of Penelope Fillon.
Thomas SAMSON / AFP
The ax fell: guilty. One page turns in the fictional job saga of Penelope Fillon, a case which derailed the presidential campaign of the former premier minister français three years ago. François Fillon was sentenced on Monday in Paris to five years in prison, two of which are closed. The criminal court attached this sentence – not convertible – a fine of 375’000 euros and 10 years of ineligibility.
