Overview

• Prosecutors requested eight months' suspended prison for former mayor Jean‑Louis Fousseret and one year suspended for his former aide Alexandra Cordier.
• They also sought fines of €20,000 for Fousseret and €30,000 for Cordier, along with periods of ineligibility, specifying one year for the ex‑mayor.
• The pair are on trial for alleged diversion of public funds and illegal taking of interest tied to Cordier’s 2020 municipal run.
• Cordier received €82,750 after being dismissed in early 2020, a payment a 2024 regional audit said should have been avoided by her resigning to enter the race.
• Defense lawyers pleaded for acquittal, arguing there was no personal enrichment and that internal legal services were consulted, as the court placed its decision under deliberation.