French prosecutors seek two-year sentence for Rachida Dati in Renault graft case
Summary
French prosecutors have asked for a two-year prison sentence with electronic monitoring for former culture minister Rachida Dati in a corruption case linked to Renault-Nissan. Carlos Ghosn, the former Renault-Nissan chief now living in Lebanon, faces a four-year jail term in the same trial held in Paris while he is tried in absentia.Key Facts
- Prosecutors want Rachida Dati to serve two years at home with an electronic tag.
- They also want a five-year ban on her holding public office.
- Carlos Ghosn faces a four-year prison sentence in the same case.
- The case involves alleged lobbying and corruption between 2009 and 2013.
- Dati was allegedly paid 900,000 euros in lawyers' fees from a Renault-Nissan subsidiary.
- Ghosn is being tried in absentia because he is living as a fugitive in Lebanon.
- Dati was a European Parliament member during the time of the alleged offenses.
- The court decision is expected in a few months.
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