French Culture Minister Remains Caught In Crosshairs Of Carlos Ghosn Affair As Court Upholds Passive Corruption Probe
deadline.comThe investigative office of the Paris Appeals Court has rejected a request by the lawyers of French Culture Minister Rachida Dati for an end to prosecution procedures related to the Carlos Ghosn affair.
In charges dating back to 2021, Dati is under investigation for payments totalling $950k (€900K) that she is alleged to have received between 2010 and 2012 from a subsidiary of the French and Japanese Renault-Nissan automobile alliance, when it was under fallen automobile tycoon Ghosn’s leadership.
She is charged with “passive corruption by a person who at the time was holding an elective mandate” and “benefiting from abuse of power” related to allegations that she received the money in exchange for lobbying services at the European Parliament.
Dati, who is a lawyer by profession, was a Member of the European Parliament from 2010 to 2019. She has categorically denied the allegations.
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