French Culture Minister Rachida Dati, ex-auto CEO Carlos Ghosn to stand trial for graft
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French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and former auto executive Carlos Ghosn are to stand trial for alleged corruption and abuse of power.
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- Rachida Dati and Carlos Ghosn are ordered to stand trial in France for alleged corruption and abuse of power related to consulting fees.
- Dati, a French Culture Minister, is expected to run for Paris mayor in 2026, and denies any irregularities.
- Ghosn, who fled Japan to Lebanon, also denies the allegations, and remains in Lebanon due to an Interpol Red Notice.
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PARIS – French judges on July 22 ordered that French Culture Minister Rachida Dati and former auto executive Carlos Ghosn must stand trial for alleged corruption and abuse of power in a case focusing on consulting fees, a judicial source said.
The French prosecutor’s office for financial crimes (PNF) had requested in November 2024 that Dati, widely expected to run for the post of Paris mayor in March 2026, and former Renault-Nissan boss Ghosn
Investigators had been probing the consulting fees Dati once received
Dati has denied irregularities in the fees she received during that time, and Ghosn, who fled from Japan in a box aboard a private jet to Lebanon, has denied allegations of misconduct against him.
Representatives for Dati had no immediate comment, while Ghosn’s representatives could not immediately be reached for comment.
Ghosn, who holds French, Lebanese and Brazilian citizenships, has not left Lebanon since 2019 because of an Interpol Red Notice for his arrest issued by Japan. REUTERS
