Overview

• Investigating judges on July 22 ordered Dati to face charges of misuse of office and corruption over the disputed payments.
• Former Renault chief Carlos Ghosn is co-indicted and remains subject to an international arrest warrant issued in 2023.
• Dati has denied all allegations and accused examining judges of trampling her defense rights during televised interviews.
• A preliminary hearing is set for September 29, 2025, with the full trial scheduled to follow the March 2026 Paris municipal elections.
• Socialist opposition figures have called for Dati’s resignation as culture minister as she continues her campaign for Paris mayor.