FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron poses with French Rugby Federation President Bernard Laporte, during a visit to the French national rugby team players ahead of the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Japan, at the National Rugby Center in Marcoussis, south of Paris, France, September 5, 2019. Christophe Ena/Pool via REUTERS
PARIS (Reuters) - French Rugby Federation (FFR) President Bernard Laporte is being held for questioning over his ties with Montpellier owner Mohamed Altrad amid an investigation into influence-peddling and illegal acquiring of assets, a judicial source said on Tuesday.
Four other people have also been detained for questioning - Altrad, 2023 World Cup chief organiser Claude Atcher and FFR officials Serge Simon and Nicolas Hourquet.
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