The preliminary investigation targeting the mayor of Romorantin (Loir-et-Cher) is dismissed. The ex-socialist Jeanny Lorgeoux had been pinned last year by Médiapart for expenses at the expense of the taxpayer in a starred restaurant in the city. Shortly after, the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Blois had opened a preliminary investigation: the investigation is now complete, and the prosecutor Frédéric Chevallier announces that the case is closed without further action, in the absence of a characterized offense.
66,000 euros at the Golden Lion
Everything is indeed perfectly legal: this is the conclusion of the prosecutor of Blois, after 1 year of investigation carried out by the judicial police of Tours. Who sifted through the few 66,000 euros spent between September 2017 and August 2020 by Jeanny Lorgeoux, as mayor of Romorantin or president of the community of communes, in the Grand Hotel du Lion d’Orlocated in his city.
A very famous place where Jeanny Lorgeoux has invited elected officials like Guillaume Peltier, entrepreneurs, doctors, or personalities like Xavier Couture, former number 2 of France Television. Of the luxurious meal (foie gras, champagne, caviar), each time with bills paid by local authorities – officially for the promotion of Sologne.
“No characterized criminal offense”
But everything was well budgeted of the municipality or the community of municipalities, under the “entertainment expenses“, of the “festive and ceremonial expenses“, or under “costs of symposia, seminars and conferences“; everything has been validated in good and due form by the elected officials, with the amounts and the reasons for the invitations. Consequently, no criminal offense can be retained or attributed to anyone, concludes the prosecutor who has therefore decided to close the case without further action.
Jeanny Lorgeoux, 72, has been mayor of Romorantin since 1985 and president of the community of communes of Romorantinais and Monestois since 2009. He was also a deputy (from 1988 to 1993) and senator for Loir-et-Cher (2011-2017). ).