IMF's Lagarde arrives for trial in Paris

Record ID: 76872

  • Title: IMF's Lagarde arrives for trial in Paris
  • Date: 12th December 2016
  • Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (DECEMBER 12, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHRISTINE LAGARDE, STANDING IN COURTROOM SURROUNDED BY REPORTERS AND POLICE LAGARDE STANDING NEXT TO HER LAWYER, PATRICK MAISONNEUVE LAGARDE BEING PHOTOGRAPHED LAGARDE ASKING REPORTER TO MOVE THE LIGHT OFF HER FACE / MICROPHONES ABOVE LAGARDE
  • Embargoed: 27th December 2016 13:28
  • Keywords: Christine Lagarde France Bernard Tapie Cour de Justice de la Republique payout Adidas Credit Lyonnais
  • Location: PARIS, FRANCE
  • City: PARIS, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015CKWVNR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde arrived at Paris' Palais de Justice on Monday (December 12) to face trial over her role in a 400 million euro (335.56 million pounds) payout of French taxpayer money to businessman Bernard Tapie in 2008.
    Lagarde, 60, was France's finance minister in the government of then-president Nicolas Sarkozy when she approved an out-of-court settlement with Tapie to end a long-running dispute between the magnate and the French state.
    Accused of negligence leading to misuse of public funds, she who denies any wrongdoing. She risks up to a year in jail and a fine of 15,000 euros ($15,895) if convicted.
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