http://dagblog.com/link/french-presidential-campaign-placed-under-formal-investigation-22111 Comments for "French Presidential Candidate Fillon Placed Under Formal Investigation" en http://dagblog.com/comment/235262#comment-235262 <a id="comment-235262"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/french-presidential-campaign-placed-under-formal-investigation-22111">French Presidential Candidate Fillon Placed Under Formal Investigation</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>From  <a href="http://www.dw.com/en/frances-candidate-francois-fillon-put-under-formal-investigation-over-fake-jobs/a-37933200">Germany's DW</a>, "under formal investigation" appears to be the equivalent of a criminal charge under our system. </p> <blockquote> <p>The prosecutor's office on Tuesday placed French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon under formal investigation over allegations that <a href="http://www.dw.com/en/france-advances-investigation-into-candidate-francois-fillon-over-fake-jobs/a-37711848">he diverted public fund</a></p> <p>"He was charged this morning," Fillon's lawyer Antonin Levy told reporters. "The hearing was brought forward so that it could take place in a calm manner."</p> </blockquote> </div></div></div> Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:32:23 +0000 Bruce Levine comment 235262 at http://dagblog.com