MoDem assistants case: François Bayrou faces justice again on appeal
Two years after an initial trial that saw him acquitted, the former Prime Minister and founder of MoDem must face an appeal procedure in the European parliamentary assistants case.
The MoDem European parliamentary assistants case is back before the courts. According to France 24, this matter stems from suspicions surrounding the use of European parliamentary assistants for MoDem's benefit, allegations revealed by former minister Corinne Lepage.
In 2024, an initial trial was held at first instance. It resulted in several convictions, but François Bayrou, founder of MoDem, was acquitted on that occasion, according to the same source.
Two years later, the case is once again brought before the courts, this time on appeal, reports France 24, though the details of the appeal proceedings and its precise timeline are not further specified in the source.
Sources
- Affaire des assistants du MoDem : Bayrou de retour devant la justice — France 24 — Français
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