What is Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti accused of?

Monday, November 6, the Minister of Justice arrived at his trial with a thick file under his arm. He is ready to defend himself. Never under the Fifth Republic, a ministerhad was judged during his exercise. At the helm, Eric Dupond-Moretti first appears touched. “For me and my loved ones, this trial is an infamy and an ordeal”says the minister. The Court must judge conflicts of interest between his roles as minister and former lawyer. He is suspected of having wanted to settle personal scores.

What sanctions?

In June 2020, Eric Dupond-Morettilawyer, learns that his phone calls have been scrutinized as part of an investigation targeting Nicolas Sarkozy. He then accuses the financial prosecutor of method “barbouzarde”. Having become a minister, he launched an administrative investigation against three magistrates from the financial prosecutor’s office. The second case concerns a Monegasque case. The lawyer Dupond-Moretti criticizes an investigating judge. Having become a minister, he launched an investigation targeting this same magistrate. The Minister of Justice risks a sentence of 5 years in prison and a fine of 500,000 euros. If he is convicted, he will have to leave the government.