Suspected of a conflict of interest between his public and private activities, Hermano Sanches Ruivo, deputy mayor PS of Paris in charge of Europe has resigned from his functions this Friday, December 17. “I decided to resign from my deputy position, the time to devote myself exclusively to my defense “, said the elected, 55, in a statement sent to AFP. He adds that he stands “at the disposal of justice” and say to “sincerity”.
Last week our colleagues from the Parisian, revealed that the elected representative of the XVI arrondissement had placed in police custody in October for suspicion of money laundering and tax fraud. Hermano Sanches Ruivo assured the newspaper that he had responded to investigators, but not under police custody. Shortly after the publication of this article, the mayor of Paris announced the seizure of its ethics committee of elected officials of the Council of Paris. In an opinion, delivered this Thursday to the socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo, she points “a conflict of interest between its private and public activities” and discrepancies between his declaration of interests and that made during his hearing. This opinion “will be sent to the Paris prosecutor’s office as part of its investigation “, indicates the town hall.