Overview
- France's National Financial Prosecutor's Office says it opened the probe on October 14 into suspected corruption, influence peddling and embezzlement tied to Dati's European Parliament mandate.
- Investigators searched the Culture Ministry, Paris's 7th arrondissement city hall and private residences, including Dati's home, on December 18.
- Media reports allege about €299,000 from energy group GDF Suez moved via the law firm STC Partners while Dati took pro-gas positions as an MEP.
- Dati has denied wrongdoing; her lawyer declined comment after the searches, and a government spokesperson emphasized the presumption of innocence.
- Separate matters include a 2021 charge linked to Carlos Ghosn over €900,000 in fees and a review of reports she failed to declare luxury jewellery worth roughly €420,000, as she campaigns for Paris mayor in March 2026.