Frédéric Chatillon (born 15 February 1968) is a French businessman. He worked as the communications adviser to former National Rally president Marine Le Pen.[1]
Frédéric Chatillon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1968 |
| Known for | Former communications adviser to Marine Le Pen |
Biography
editChatillon has been a "friend and confidant" of Le Pen since they were at law school together.[1] As a student, he was president of Groupe Union Défense, a far-right student group.
Judges Renaud Van Ruymbeke and Aude Buresi are investigating Chatillon for alleged "illegal financing" of the Front National.[1]
French newspaper Le Monde, as part of the Panama Papers investigation reported that Chatillon had used his company to set up an international network of shell companies and false invoices.[2] On his Facebook page, Chatillon wrote, "obviously, the Front National has nothing to do with this private affair, neither directly or indirectly".[2] The complex scheme is alleged to involve companies in complex system involving companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, Panama and the British Virgin Islands.[citation needed]
The press allegations have been dismissed by the online news portal Atlantico [3] as mere libels and politically oriented news.
Personal life
editFrédéric Chatillon is separated[4] from Marie d’Herbais de Thun, born in 1971, friend of Marine Le Pen, daughter of Pierre-Guillaume and Katherine d'Herbais de Thun, one of the Cendrine Blot-Le Chevallier (born Chéreil de la Rivière) sisters.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "France: Right-wing Front National party under investigation over illegal campaign financing". Ibtimes.co.uk. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ a b "French Front National denies implication in Panama Papers | euronews, world news". Euronews.com. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ "FN et Panama papers : pourquoi l'affaire Frédéric Chatillon n'est qu'un pétard mouillé | Atlantico.fr". atlantico.fr. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "L'intervieweuse ingénue de Le Pen : une amie d'enfance de Marine, issue de l'ultradroite - 9 juin 2014 - L'Obs". Rue89.nouvelobs.com. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ Le Chevallier à découvert, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Ed. Laurens, 1998, ISBN 2-911838-51-3, p. 33-34.
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