French conservative politician Serge Dassault fined $2 million for money laundering


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  • Thursday, 02 Feb 2017

French Senator Serge Dassault, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Group, leaves after a meeting with politicians in Paris, France, November 22, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

PARIS (Reuters) - French conservative politician and businessman Serge Dassault has been fined two million euros ($2.2 million) after a court on Thursday found him guilty of money laundering and failing to disclose fully his wealth to authorities.

The court added that the 92-year old, who sits in the Senate upper house of parliament, would be banned from a role in public office.

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