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.
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 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 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.