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The Paris prosecutor's office on Wednesday November 27 fined 500,000 euros against the FN in the case of campaign kits legislative 2012, the state's lawyer claiming for him 11.6 million euros in damages and interests that have angered the frontline party.
Since November 6, the National Front as well as the micro-party Jeanne, the communication company Riwal and seven individuals including the Wallerand party treasurer of Saint-Just and MEP Jean-François Jalkh appear before the Paris Criminal Court .
After more than six hours of a highly technical briefing, the prosecutor's office has in particular ordered a 500,000 euro fine against the National Front and up to four years' imprisonment, two of which suspended the seven protagonists accused of to have defrauded the state by obtaining undue refunds of campaign expenses, mainly during the 2012 elections.
A complex system
Overcharging, granting of fictitious loans via the equally fictional micro-party Jeanne, back-and-forth accounting to give an impression of legality, it is in summary the " maneuvers " used by the defendants, according to the floor, to divert the rules elections and obtain " fraudulently " state reimbursements.
This complex system was animated by the accused, a "real team where everyone speaks with one voice," the prosecutor said. If the National Front is mainly prosecuted for " complicity in fraud ", for the prosecution, he played " a leading role ". " This system, the FN decided it, the MEP Jalkh conceived it, Jeanne implemented it and the company Riwal executed it " summed up the prosecutor before insisting on the essential role of Fréderic Chatillon, an " essential element " since it is close to both Marine Le Pen, Riwal's leader and Jeanne's " managing director ". A man accused of having enriched himself personally.
"Harm to the detriment of the state"
Against him, the prosecution made its heaviest request for four years in prison including two suspended, 200,000 euros fine and permanent prohibition of management of a company. Against MEP Jalk, he asked for two years of suspended sentence, five years of ineligibility and 50,000 euros fine.
Some of my friends have been sentenced to prison terms for misappropriation of public money that has never been quantified.
Wallerand de Saint-Just, Treasurer of the National Gathering 28/11/2019 - by Laura Martel Play
A fine of 500,000 euros was also required against the National Front. His Wallerand treasurer from Saint-Just faces a 10-month suspended sentence, two years of ineligibility and five years as treasurer.
The dissolution of Jeanne was also required and 200,000 euros fine for Riwal. " This serious prejudice is to the detriment of the state, therefore of no one in itself, but of all of us! Insisted the prosecutor.