French national financial prosecutors have been investigating Penelope Fillon's work, seeking to determine whether there are grounds to suspect embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds. The contrast stings because Fillon has promised to slash public sector jobs and make the French work harder and longer. Fillon and his wife were separately questioned by investigators for five hours Monday and her lawyer said Penelope Fillon gave investigators evidence that her work for her husband was genuine. He insisted she was a woman of great discretion, always concerned "not to appear as if she exercised a public political role." Fillon and his wife were separately questioned by investigators for five hours Monday and her lawyer said Penelope Fillon gave investigators evidence that her work for her husband was genuine.

Source: CBC News February 02, 2017 23:17 UTC