
Rachida Dati Trial: Defense Seeks to Delay Minister's Questioning
Tried since Wednesday for corruption, the former justice minister is accused of receiving 900,000 euros from Renault-Nissan between 2010 and 2012.

Tried since Wednesday for corruption, the former justice minister is accused of receiving 900,000 euros from Renault-Nissan between 2010 and 2012.

Before the Paris criminal court, the Culture Minister is being prosecuted for alleged corruption and influence peddling benefiting the Renault-Nissan group during her term as a Member of the European Parliament.

Former culture minister appeared in court Wednesday on corruption charges tied to her dealings with the Renault-Nissan alliance, months after losing the Paris mayoral race.

France's former culture minister faces a Paris court over a 2009 agreement with fugitive businessman Carlos Ghosn.

The former Justice Minister and ex-CEO of Renault appear before the Paris courts starting Wednesday, accused of corruption and influence-peddling.

Dati is accused of illegal lobbying for Renault-Nissan while serving as a member of the European parliament, receiving €900,000 in lawyer's fees from a Dutch subsidiary of the carmaker.

The former minister has been on trial since Wednesday for allegedly receiving 900,000 euros between 2009 and 2013 from former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, who is also facing justice, according to Le Monde.

The trial of the former minister, accused of receiving 900,000 euros from ex-Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn while she was a Member of the European Parliament, opened this Wednesday.

The former MEP and current Culture Minister appears in court on suspicion of corruption and influence-trafficking related to payments made by Renault, in the absence of her co-defendant Carlos Ghosn.

The former Justice Minister appeared before Paris criminal court, accused of having favored the automotive group's interests while serving in the European Parliament. Carlos Ghosn, also implicated in the case, was absent from the opening of proceedings.