# French ex-culture minister Rachida Dati goes on trial in Carlos Ghosn graft case

https://mins.news/en/item/60442

- France 24, 2026-09-16 06:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/france/20260916-french-ex-culture-minister-rachida-dati-goes-on-trial-in-carlos-ghosn-graft-case

> Former French culture minister Rachida Dati appeared in a Paris court Wednesday over allegations that she lobbied for Renault-Nissan while serving as a European Parliament member. The case focuses on a contract she signed with then Renault-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn in October 2009. Dati denies the allegations.

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