Fabien Roussel under investigation for suspicion of fictitious employment

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This court decision follows an investigation published in Mediapart concerning the work of parliamentary assistant of the PCF candidate between 2009 and 2014.

The national financial prosecutor’s office has opened a preliminary investigation for embezzlement of public funds against the PCF candidate, Fabien Roussel. The politician said he had no more information on what he was accused of. This court decision follows an investigation published in Mediapart. The pure player/news site questioned the reality of Fabien Roussel’s parliamentary work as parliamentary assistant between 2009 and 2014.

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