largeDeputy Light Rail Advisors to des Hauts-de-Seine and Emmanuel Macron were indicted on Monday on five new offences, in particular for allegedly using part of the authorization fee for personal purposes between 2012 and 2019, prosecutors said on Thursday.French media agency. In this judicial investigation, which began in 2019, Thierry Soler“Tax evasion” has been specifically charged with “misappropriation of public funds,” “passive influence peddling,” and breaches of reporting obligations to the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP). ‘New baseless allegations’, responds to AFP his lawyer MYes John ReinhardtMathias Chichportich and Marion Lambert-Barret, claiming their clients “have no crime”.
The elected official was heard over two days by two investigating judges, on January 28 and 31. The judges suspected he had used his licensing fees to pay fines, operating costs or subscribe to organisations. They were also interested in his mother-in-law’s role as a parliamentary assistant between 2016 and 2017. Thierry Soler, on the other hand, was placed on a lesser charge as an auxiliary witness due to his wife’s role as a parliamentary assistant from 2012 to 2017.
Another case of “passive peddling”
The 50-year-old elected official was also charged with “passive influence peddling” for allegedly “using influence to obtain contracts” for a real estate company between 2007 and 2017 and a consulting firm between 2011 and 2012. The case dates back to 2016, when Bercy sued for “tax evasion” and a preliminary investigation followed.Thierry Solère was the candidate’s spokesman at the time LR President Francois Fillon.
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The investigation was then extended to other offenses and the elected official had his parliamentary immunity withdrawn in July 2018. In February 2019, the investigation was entrusted to investigating judges, then Thierry Solère was indicted, in particular for tax evasion, fictitious employment and illicit financing election costs. “After nearly six years of investigation, the investigation is still ongoing,” his lawyer estimated Thursday, affirming that “the false loan justifies the removal of parliamentary immunity.” [leur] The client is not the subject of any proceedings”. They made it clear that a hearing will be held in early March before the “invalidation of proceedings” ordering chamber.
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