Exprimer ministro francés Francois Fillon es condenado a 5 años de cárcel

20 de Septiembre de 2024

Exprimer ministro francés Francois Fillon es condenado a 5 años de cárcel

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Su esposa, Penelope, que también fue declarada culpable por el tribunal correccional de París, fue condenada a tres años de cárcel en suspenso

El ex primer ministro François Fillon fue condenado este lunes a cinco años de cárcel, dos en firme, por un caso de empleos ficticios que empañó la campaña presidencial del candidato de la derecha en 2017.

A esta condena de cárcel se suma una multa de 375,000 euros (423,000 dólares) y una pena de inhabilitación a cargos públicos por diez años.

Su esposa, Penelope, que también fue declarada culpable por el tribunal correccional de París, fue condenada a tres años de cárcel en suspenso, una multa de 375,000 euros y dos años de inhabilitación a cargos públicos.

La pareja anunció que apelará la sentencia.

Penelope Fillon, de 64 años, recibió durante años un sustancioso sueldo por un puesto de asistente parlamentaria de su marido, cuando éste era diputado, y posteriormente de su suplente, que según la acusación nunca ejerció.

Una parte de las acusaciones de malversación de fondos públicos, que se remontan a 1981, prescribieron. Pero, según los investigadores, entre 1998 y 2013 la pareja desvió más de un millón de euros de fondos públicos.

Este escándalo, conocido en Francia como el “Penelopegate”, enterró las ambiciones presidenciales de Fillon, gran ganador de las primarias conservadores, y provocó la implosión de la derecha francesa.