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From: one_less3/1/2017 12:57:26 PM
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C Francois Fillon's Wife Is in Custody:

Mar.01 -- French presidential candidate Francois Fillon's wife Penelope is reportedly in custody

What is #Penelopegate and will it bring down France's Fillon?

© Provided by AFP Francois Fillon with his wife, Penelope. Satirical and investigative newspaper Le Canard Enchaine claims Fillon used public funds to pay her for work that was not actually done. Francois Fillon said Wednesday he would not abandon his bid for the French presidency despite facing charges in an expenses scandal dubbed "Penelopegate" after his wife.

The furore surrounding the candidate of the rightwing Republicans party candidate is explained here in five key questions:

- Who is Francois Fillon? -

He was prime minister from 2007 to 2012 under president Nicolas Sarkozy, the high point of a political career spanning nearly four decades.

A staunch Catholic, the 62-year-old emerged as the surprise nominee for the Republicans party in November, promising to slash public spending, cut bureaucracy and adopt family-friendly policies.
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