Frédéric Chatillon
| Frédéric Chatillon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1968 |
| Known for | communications adviser to Marine Le Pen |
Frédéric Chatillon (born February 15, 1968) is a French businessman, and communications adviser to Front National leader Marine Le Pen.[1]
Chatillon has been a "friend and confidant" of Le Pen since they were at at law school together.[1] As a student, he was president of Groupe Union Défense, a far-right student group.
Juges Renaud Van Ruymbeke and Aude Buresi are investigating Chatillon for alleged "illegal financing" of the Front National.[1]
French newspaper Le Monde, as part of the Panama Papers investigation reported that Chatillon had used his company to set up an international network of shell companies and false invoices.[2] On his Facebook page, Chatillon wrote, "obviously, the Front National has nothing to do with this private affair, neither directly or indirectly".[2] The complex scheme is alleged to involve companies in complex system involving companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, Panama and the British Virgin Islands.[3]
The press allegations have been dismissed by the online news portal Atlantico [4] as mere libels and politically oriented news. Juge Renaud Van Ruymbeke has himself looked into the offshore scheme and found nothing wrong with it.
References
- 1 2 3 "France: Right-wing Front National party under investigation over illegal campaign financing". Ibtimes.co.uk. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- 1 2 "French Front National denies implication in Panama Papers | euronews, world news". Euronews.com. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ "Marine Le Pen's Close Circle Could Be Involved in Offshore Schemes". Sputniknews.com. 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ "FN et Panama papers : pourquoi l'affaire Frédéric Chatillon n'est qu'un pétard mouillé | Atlantico.fr". atlantico.fr. Retrieved 2016-09-10.