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French culture minister Dati, ex-auto CEO Ghosn to stand trial for graft
FRANCE, JUL 22 – Rachida Dati faces charges of illegal lobbying and accepting €900,000 in lawyer's fees while Carlos Ghosn is accused of financial misconduct and remains a fugitive in Lebanon.
- France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati is charged with accepting 900,000 euros in lawyer's fees from a Renault-Nissan subsidiary while serving as a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2019, allegedly without performing actual work for them.
- Investigations are ongoing to determine if Dati illegally lobbied for Renault-Nissan in the European Parliament, an act that is prohibited.
- Carlos Ghosn, the former chairman of Renault-Nissan, has also been ordered to stand trial; he has rejected the charges against him and remains a fugitive in Lebanon.
- A hearing scheduled for September 29 will decide when Dati's trial will take place, potentially after the Paris municipal elections in March 2026.
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