Francois Fillon, former French Prime Minister and the Republicains partry candidate in the French presidential elections, speaks at the National Federation of Hunnters General Assembly in Paris, France, March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
PARIS (Reuters) - French presidential candidate Francois Fillon was put under formal investigation on Tuesday over misuse of public funds in the fake jobs scandal involving his wife, the prosecutor's office said.
The 63-year-old conservative candidate was put under formal investigation on suspicion of diverting public funds, complicity in misappropriating funds, receiving the funds and not declaring assets fully, a judicial source said.
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