France Investigation

Sarkozy-Libya funding affair: paparazzi boss Michèle Marchand detained over alleged bail breach

French paparazzi agency boss Michèle Marchand, an influential PR fixer for politicians and confidante of presidents, has been taken into custody for breaching bail conditions. Earlier in June Marchand, nicknamed 'Mimi', was placed under formal investigation for witness tampering and criminal conspiracy in relation to an aspect of the long-running investigation into suspected Libyan financing of Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential election campaign. But she was subsequently released on bail. However, Mediapart has learnt from several sources that she was taken into detention on Friday June 18th for apparently breaching a condition of that bail. Fabrice Arfi, Karl Laske, Yann Philippin and Antton Rouget report.

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She is one of the most discreet and powerful figures in the world of French media and politics. Mediapart understands from several sources that paparazzi agency boss Michèle Marchand, an influential PR fixer to politicians, and a confidante to French presidents past and present, was taken into custody on Friday June 18th as part of the ongoing probe into suspected Libyan funding of Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential election campaign.

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