Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin arrested over embezzlement [1]
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 [2]
PUBLISHED: 13:57 GMT, 11 September 2012
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