Sandrine Rousseau Investigated for Alleged Fraud in 2022 Electoral Registration

The Paris deputy was questioned by authorities over claims she falsely declared residency to secure candidacy during the legislative elections.

Sandrine Rousseau, a deputy for Europe Écologie-Les Verts (EELV), was questioned on January 10, 2025, in connection with an investigation into alleged fraudulent electoral registration in Paris for the 2022 legislative elections.
The inquiry began in 2023 following a complaint from Claire Monod, an EELV member who lost the party's nomination to Rousseau in 2022.
Rousseau is accused of falsely claiming residency in Paris's 13th arrondissement by submitting an insurance document for a property she did not occupy at the time.
The accusation suggests the false residency claim was used to meet eligibility requirements and secure her party's endorsement for the elections.
If convicted of fraudulent electoral registration, Rousseau could face up to one year in prison, though she denies any wrongdoing and asserts her cooperation with the investigation.