François Fillon to Pay €70,000 to Resolve Public Funds Misuse Investigation

The former French Prime Minister agrees to reimburse wages of an ex-assistant for irregular employment tied to a 2015 campaign book.

François Fillon will repay €70,000 to cover the salary and social charges of Maël Renouard, a former parliamentary assistant employed between 2013 and 2015.
Renouard's role was found to have been exclusively focused on writing Fillon's 2015 campaign book, violating rules on public funds usage.
The Parquet National Financier (PNF) has closed the investigation after seven years, citing the settlement as a proportional resolution.
Fillon has already made the first of three payments required to reimburse the French National Assembly as part of the agreement.
A separate April 2025 court hearing will reexamine penalties from Fillon's earlier conviction involving his wife Penelope's employment.