François Fillon was found guilty in 2022 of embezzlement for providing his wife, Penelope Fillon, with a fraudulent parliamentary assistant position that paid her millions in public funds. Evidence surfaced during the 2017 election campaign indicating that despite her salary, there was no record of her performing any political duties. The court imposed a €375,000 fine on Fillon and prohibited him from running for political office for a duration of five years. This ruling follows Fillon's withdrawal from the political arena after his unsuccessful presidential bid in 2017.
François Fillon was convicted of embezzlement for fraudulently providing his wife Penelope with a fake parliamentary assistant job, costing the public millions.
Despite being publicly funded, reports during the 2017 election campaign showed that Penelope Fillon had not performed any actual political work for her husband.
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