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France's Francois Fillon charged over 'fake jobs' scandal
Source: Agence France Presse
France's rightwing presidential candidate Francois Fillon was charged Tuesday with several offences over a fake jobs scandal, including misuse of public funds, his lawyer said.
"He was charged this morning. The hearing was brought forward so that it could take place in a calm manner," lawyer Antonin Levy told AFP.
He was also charged with misuse of corporate assets, Levy said.
Fillon, 63, had been expected to go before investigating magistrates on Wednesday over the scandal, which has undermined his campaign for the presidency only six weeks from the first round of the election.
Read more: https://www.afp.com/en/news/23/frances-francois-fillon-charged-over-fake-jobs-scandal