Rachida Dati Faces Corruption Trial | Global News

Rachida Dati, once a powerful French minister and current Paris mayor, is now at the center of a high-stakes corruption trial after being accused of accepting nearly nine hundred thousand euros from Renault-Nissan between 2009 and 2013 — allegedly as political payoffs, not legal fees. The case hinges on whether her lobbying work for the auto giant, orchestrated by fugitive CEO Carlos Ghosn, crossed into illegal influence peddling. If convicted, she could face up to ten years in prison, a hefty fine, and lose her public office — including her mayoral seat. As France’s anti-corruption watchdogs watch closely, this trial could reshape how lobbying is defined and regulated in the country, exposing the dangerous line between political access and corrupt power.

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