Justice minister Eric Dupond-Moretti went on trial on Monday on charges of using his office to satisfy private interests. Having refused to step aside during the trial, he’s the first minister to be tried by the special Republican Court of Justice (CJR) while in office.
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Dupond-Moretti, who became justice minister in July 2020, is the first serving minister to appear before the CJR – a court set up to judge government ministers for crimes and offences committed while in office.
The former well-known criminal barrister, nicknamed the “acquittor” for his record 145 acquittals, is accused of abusing his position as justice minister to try to secure disciplinary sanctions against four magistrates who investigated him, his former clients or…
