Prosecutors seek home sentence and office ban for Rachida Dati
The former minister denies no charges in the supplied account; allegations of lobbying and payments remain before the court, with a verdict expected in several months.
French prosecutors have sought a two-year sentence for former culture minister Rachida Dati, to be served at home with electronic monitoring, and a five-year ban on holding public office. The requests are not court rulings.
The case concerns alleged corruption and influence-peddling linked to Renault-Nissan. Prosecutors allege Dati lobbied for the company while serving as a European lawmaker between October 2009 and February 2013.
Dati is accused of receiving €900,000 in lawyers’ fees from a Netherlands-based Renault-Nissan subsidiary. The allegations have not been proven.
Prosecutors have also sought a four-year prison term for former Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who is being tried in absentia.
France 24 International reported that the verdict is expected in several months. Dati served as justice minister from 2007 to 2009 and resigned as culture minister in February to campaign for Paris mayor, a race she lost.
