Overview

• The Marseille prosecutor’s office opened a preliminary investigation into Pierre-Édouard Stérin for suspected undisclosed loans to Rassemblement national candidates in the 2020 municipal and 2021 regional elections.
• Investigators are examining whether a network of proxy intermediaries was used to mask the true source and volume of funding to bypass legal contribution limits.
• Stérin was questioned on June 11, 2024 under the status of “suspect libre,” appearing with his lawyer and without being placed in custody.
• In May 2025 he declined to testify before a parliamentary committee on election organization, drawing criticism over transparency in campaign finance.
• His broader Plan Périclès commits €150 million over ten years to support far-right and conservative electoral campaigns, intensifying scrutiny of his political activities.