French Prosecutors Seek Prison Time for Ex-Minister Dati in Renault-Nissan Case

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France's former Minister of Justice and Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, faces a requested four-year sentence for allegations of corruption and influence peddling stemming from her alleged lobbying work for the Renault-Nissan carmaking group between 2009 and 2013, OCCRP media partner Le Monde reports.Almost a week after the opening of her trial in Paris, French prosecutors on Monday requested a four-year prison sentence for Dati, who currently serves as the mayor of a Paris arrondissement, with two years suspended and two years…

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Primary source: OCCRP · September 28, 2026

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