France's Fillon not withdrawing from election despite charges

  • 7 years ago
French presidential candidate Francois Fillon is staying in the country's elections, despite facing charges over fake job allegations. The center-right candidate faces accusations that his wife was paid for work that she did not actually do. Fillon, who is now under investigation, was ordered to appear before a judge on March 15. The Republican candidate said he would not give into the "political assassination" and would appear before the judge to tell the truth. Fillon said.

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