His wife Penelope Fillon is sentenced to three years' imprisonment for assisting in embezzlement and withholding of public funds.
The accusations that Fillon hired his wife for a well-paid parliamentary job, however, which she claimed to have done very little - if any - actual work were published in connection with the 2017 presidential election, and are believed to have contributed to the initially beloved Fillon's loss and Emmanuel Macron's victory. In total, Penelope Fillon should have received around € 500,000 or around SEK 4.8 million during her time as assistant to her husband.
Denied to crime
François Fillon has constantly denied crime and considers himself subject to a slanderous campaign and "ugly tricks".
The Fillon spouses are also each fined € 375,000 in fines.