French expand fraud probe into presidential candidate Fillon

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

French expand fraud probe into presidential candidate Fillon
John Leicester and Elaine Ganley, Associated Press Updated 3:31 pm, Thursday, February 2, 2017






PARIS (AP) — Conservative candidate Francois Fillon, once the front-runner in France's presidential race, is facing a political maelstrom after first his wife, then his children became targets in an embezzlement probe into paid — but allegedly fake — political jobs.

The decision Thursday by the national prosecutor's office to expand its investigation into Penelope Fillon's work as a parliamentary aide to her husband to include a son and a daughter added a whole new layer of worry for both Fillon and his party, which is watching its chances of regaining power dwindle.


French national financial prosecutors have been investigating Penelope Fillon's work, seeking to determine whether there are grounds to suspect embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds. The Canard Enchaine weekly reported Wednesday that she made 830,000 euros ($900,000) over 15 years.

A person close to the investigation told The Associated Press on Thursday that prosecutors have extended the probe to also cover the couple's daughter, Marie, and son, Charles. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity, because they were barred from discussing the investigation publicly.







Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Fillon-fights-to-keep-alive-French-presidential-10902480.php

[Beakybird]

1. So what are Le Pen's chances?

[TheHak]

2. They are real

There is a good chance that the far left melanchon joins the far left socialist which would out them in second place. God knows what happens after that

Im rooting for macron

[rpannier]

4. Better than her father's were

Which is unfortunate
She can get 42% or so and there's probably 45% who would crawl over glass to see she never becomes president.
It's the rest that are difficult to predict right now

[drray23]

3. Macron is trending up big time.

He is a moderate centrist. Some of his views are left, some right. He is young and charismatic. He just passed fillon in the polls and he may well beat le pen in the general.

[Dopers_Greed]

5. If Macron wins...

Maybe I can seek refuge in France to get away from Dumpf. Who knows if Americans will be allowed go anywhere after much more of this bullshit though.

[dhill926]

6. well...make sure your passport is up to date.....