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.