Overview

• Francis Szpiner, a senator and Paris mayoral candidate, is under judicial investigation for alleged active and passive corruption.
• The allegations stem from a clandestine recording where a woman claims she received social housing due to a sexual relationship with Szpiner.
• Perquisitions were conducted at Szpiner’s home, office, and the 16th arrondissement’s town hall as part of the investigation.
• Szpiner denies the accusations, asserting he merely forwarded the woman’s case to social services and had no further contact beyond initial interactions.
• His team has suggested the timing of the revelations may be politically motivated, given the proximity to the 2026 municipal elections.