Justice opened an investigation, following a report from the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, on the use of the means made available to the National Rally (RN), diverted in particular for the activities of the far-right deputy Franck Allisio, learned the Agency France-Presse (AFP), Wednesday, May 7, from the Marseille prosecution.
“The prosecution confirms the opening of an investigation following an article 40 of the region on December 30, 2024”he said to AFP, thus confirming information from the investigation site Marsactu. Article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure imposes on any authority constituted to denounce the public prosecutor of the crimes which she would know.
Questioned by AFP, Franck Allisio, who is also president of the RN group at the Regional Council, said “Completely happy that there is an investigation”. “It makes it possible to clarify, to twist the neck to polemics which are political”he said, saying to himself “Most probably candidate for the town hall of Marseille” in 2026.
In November, following a survey of Marsactuthe Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region had announced the opening of an internal investigation.
In this investigation, Marsactu had reported the work of two group employees, employed by the region, for the benefit of the deputy activity of Franck Allisio, which had not been declared to the High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life. This accumulation also poses a legal question.
The investigation media also revealed the use of service vehicles made available by the community for militant trips, in particular for towing or meetings within the framework of the European election campaign in June 2024, then anticipated legislative elections, in June and July of the same year.