Former French PM François Fillon Avoids Prison in Sentencing Review

France's former Prime Minister François Fillon avoids prison, after the country's supreme court demanded a new sentencing assessment.

» Published: June 17 2025

Former French PM François Fillon Avoids Prison in Sentencing Review
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Previously, Fillon had been sentenced to one year in prison. The new sentence is four years in prison, but conditional.

The case concerns a fake job he gave his wife Penelope, so that she could receive millions of euros in compensation.

The now 71-year-old Fillon must also pay 375,000 euros in fines, and is not allowed to stand for election for five years.

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