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Éric Ciotti Questioned by Anti-Corruption Police in Probe Over Alleged Illegal Personal Data Files

The preliminary inquiry opened in May 2025 is examining files said to catalog Côte d’Azur figures with protected data categories.

Overview

  • Ciotti was heard freely by OCLCIFF officers in Nanterre on January 9, according to AFP and Le Parisien.
  • The Nice prosecutor opened the case in May 2025 for recording or retaining sensitive personal data without consent.
  • Investigations are being conducted jointly by the national anti-corruption unit and the Nice judicial police.
  • Media reports describe Excel lists of hundreds of local personalities with notes on religious affiliation, disability, and financial or patrimonial status.
  • Police searched the Alpes-Maritimes departmental council on August 12 and seized computer equipment, and no public conclusions or charges have been announced.