# Former French culture minister Rachida Dati goes on trial over corruption charges

https://mins.news/en/item/61267

- The Guardian, 2026-09-16 15:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/rachida-dati-france-former-culture-minister-trial-corruption-renault-nissan-carlos-ghosn

> Former French culture minister Rachida Dati is on trial in Paris over alleged corruption linked to Renault-Nissan. Prosecutors say the €900,000 she received as legal fees while serving as a European parliament member was payment for prohibited lobbying, while her lawyers insist she worked exclusively as a lawyer. Carlos Ghosn is being tried in absentia alongside her.

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