Defense Lawyers in MoDem Parliamentary Aides Appeal Trial Argue Treasurers Acted in 'Good Faith'
At the appeals trial over the French centrist party MoDem's use of European parliamentary assistant funds, defense lawyers argued that the party's former treasurers acted honestly and were unaware of the irregular employment scheme, according to Le Monde.
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Defense lawyers for former treasurers of the French centrist party MoDem argued at an appeals trial that their clients acted in "perfect good faith" regarding the party's use of European Parliament funds allocated for parliamentary assistants, according to Le Monde.
The case involves former Justice Minister Michel Mercier and former Le Plessis-Trevise mayor Jean-Jacques Jegou, both of whom served as treasurers for MoDem and are accused of involvement in a scheme that allegedly used funds meant for European parliamentary assistants to pay party staff.
Lawyers for both men told the appeals court that their clients were honest and unaware of the system under which MoDem employees were paid using funds designated for European parliamentary assistants, seeking to distance the treasurers from direct knowledge of the alleged scheme.
The case is part of a broader set of legal proceedings in France examining the use of European Parliament assistant funds by national political parties, an issue that has previously implicated other French parties and politicians.
The appeals trial follows an earlier ruling on the matter, with the defense now seeking to overturn or reduce findings against Mercier and Jegou by emphasizing their lack of direct involvement in managing the alleged scheme.
A verdict from the appeals court has not yet been announced, according to the report.
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- Au procès en appel des assistants parlementaires du MoDem, leurs avocats tentent de convaincre de la « parfaite bonne foi » des trésoriers du parti — Le Monde — Une
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