Now he himself is on trial: the trial against Justice Minister Dupond-Moretti has begun in Paris. If found guilty, this would be a major setback for Macron.
From today onwards, France’s Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti has to stand trial on suspicion of abuse of office. After his appointment, the minister is said to have initiated investigations against high-ranking judicial officials who had crossed him during his previous time as a lawyer.
One case involved an investigating judge in Monaco, the other involved three judges from the national financial prosecutor’s office. The cases against all four were dropped. Several unions of judges and prosecutors had brought forward the allegations against Dupond-Moretti (62). He has denied the allegations.
Macron is sticking with his minister
Dupond-Moretti must stand trial in Paris before a special court that has exclusive jurisdiction over misconduct by ministers in the exercise of their duties. The trial is scheduled until November 17th. During the short duration of the trial, the minister did not rest his office, but did apologize for the cabinet meeting. If found guilty, Dupond-Moretti could face up to five years in prison and a fine of 500,000 euros. For President Emmanuel Macron, who stuck by the minister despite the allegations, his conviction would be a setback.
Dupond-Moretti (62) was surprisingly promoted to head of the Ministry of Justice during a government reshuffle in 2020. Even before his appointment, Dupond-Moretti was not without controversy in France. He was known as a star defense attorney and was a lawyer in various high-profile trials. Dupond-Moretti is in a relationship with the French-Canadian pop and chanson singer Isabelle Boulay.
Source: Stern
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