Rebellious France: who is Sophia Chikirou, Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s protégé?

Her face is little known to the general public, yet she is one of Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s most powerful collaborators. Sophia Chikirou, MP for Paris, imposed a very cash style on the benches of the National Assembly. Criticized even within the ranks of its party for its methods considered brutal, Insoumise is at the heart of the investigation into the LFI campaign accounts. She is under threat of possible indictment for aggravated fraud.

Suspicions of abuse

During the 2017 presidential election, Sophia Chikirou and her company were suspected of having overcharged Jean-Luc Mélenchon for her communication services in order to have them reimbursed by the State. Total bill: 1.161 million euros. According to an investigative journalist, there is a slight suspicion of excesses. At LFI, this affair is embarrassing, but few people dare to publicly criticize Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s confidant. The heavyweights who testified requested anonymity.