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French Culture Minister Remains Caught In Crosshairs Of Carlos Ghosn Affair As Court Upholds Passive Corruption Probe

The investigative office of the Paris Appeals Court has rejected a request by the lawyers of French Culture Minister Rachida Dati for an end to prosecution procedures related to the Carlos Ghosn affair. She is charged with “passive corruption by a person who at the time was holding an elective mandate” and “benefiting from abuse of power” related to allegations that she received the money in exchange for lobbying services at the European Parliament. Ghosn – who now lives in Lebanon, having dramatically fled Japan in 2019 where he faced corruption charges related to his time at the head of Nissan – has denied any direct dealings with Dati, saying the fees she received were for legal work.

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