French probe into 'dirty tricks'

[windansea]

Three senior French officials are set to open an inquiry into claims that judges trying former prime minister Alain Juppe suffered a dirty tricks campaign.

The inquiry, ordered by President Jacques Chirac, will examine claims of threats, phone-tapping and break-ins.

Mr Juppe was barred from seeking public office for 10 years after being found guilty of a jobs fraud at Paris City Hall when Mr Chirac was mayor.

Mr Chirac was under investigation over the same affair until 2001, when he successfully claimed the constitution granted him presidential immunity.

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[WildClarySage]

1. That subject line could be interpreted a couple of different ways

if one has a dirty mind.


Which I apparently do. B-)

[windansea]

2. heh heh n/t