French Ex-Prime Minister Fillon, Wife Found Guilty of Fraud

French Ex-Prime Minister Fillon, Wife Found Guilty of Fraud
Former French Prime minister Francois Fillon (L) and his wife Penelope arrive at the Paris' courthouse, on Feb. 27, 2020. Stephane de Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images
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PARIS—Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon was found guilty on June 29 in a fraud case of having used public funds to pay his wife and children more than 1 million euros ($1.13 million) since 1998 for work they never performed.

The couple’s lawyers immediately appealed June 29’s verdict from the Paris court.