Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin arrested over embezzlement case

 

Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin arrested over embezzlement case

• Ex-PM arrested in Paris and questioned today
• Case involves alleged £1m theft by friend of de Villepin

By PETER ALLEN

PUBLISHED: 13:57 GMT, 11 September 2012 

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In custody: Ex-PM Dominique de Villepin has been arrested in connection with a corruption case

Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin was in police custody today after being arrested in connection with a corruption scandal. 

The 58-year-old has been implicated in a fraud enquiry centred on the prestigious Relais & Chateaux (R&C) hotel and restaurant club.

Regis Bulot, a former senior manager at R&C, spent seven months in prison this year while waiting trial over the alleged theft of 1 million pounds through over-charging for the club’s guidebooks, which are available all over Britain

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