Suspicion of fictitious jobs: François Fillon defends himself against the judges

The case Fillon is once again at the heart of the news. In fact, on Tuesday November 16, the trial for alleged fictitious jobs was reopened. THEspouses Fillon had been convicted at first instance. Eric Pelletier, live from the Palais de Justice in Paris, looks back on the statements of the former Prime Minister, who stood in front of the judges to try to convince them.

“At the helm, we saw a François Fillon which has resumed a political emphasis. ‘I have to tell you some truths that weren’t heard first instance‘, he begins. And he recalls ‘when I was elected in 1981, more than half of the deputies employed a spouse or a member of their family as parliamentary collaborator’“, says Eric Pelletier. For the line of defense on the reality of Penelope’s work Fillon, the latter denied the information. “‘My wife worked alongside me, it is indisputable ‘he insists.“Francois Fillon nevertheless expressed his regret at not having understood that political life had changed“, concludes the journalist.