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French court asked to jail suspended François Bayrou over MoDem aides case

Original: Procès des assistants parlementaires du MoDem : deux ans de prison avec sursis et 50 000 euros d’amende requis contre Fr

Prosecutors have requested a two-year suspended prison sentence and a 50,000 euro fine against François Bayrou at the Paris appeal trial over the MoDem parliamentary assistants affair. The case concerns allegedly fictitious jobs for European Parliament aides, with Bayrou accused of using funds to pay party staff. Prosecutors' sentencing demands were laid out on Monday as the appeal proceedings continue.

Why now: The appeal trial of a senior French political figure is underway, with prosecutors' sentencing demands just announced.

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• Procès des assistants parlementaires du MoDem : deux ans de prison avec sursis et 50 000 euros d’amende requis contre François Bayrou # Justice Une peine de deux ans de prison avec sursis a été requise lundi à Paris en appel contre François Bayrou dans l’affaire des assistants… · midilibre@lez.ovh

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