Sophia Chikirou convicted of check theft, acquitted of fraud

Sophia Chikirou, a member of parliament for La France Insoumise, was convicted on Monday, June 8, by the Paris Criminal Court for check theft, but acquitted of attempted fraud. This decision comes in a case dating back to 2018, when the elected official was ousted from the online television channel Le Média, which she had co-founded.

A mixed decision

The alleged offenses concern checks related to his departure from the management of the media outlet. The court upheld the charge of check theft, finding that the material elements were established. However, the judges dismissed the charge of attempted fraud, considering that the fraudulent intent was not sufficiently proven in this aspect of the case.

Context of a tumultuous departure

This case comes as Sophia Chikirou is serving her term as a member of parliament after leaving her position as head of the media outlet under contentious circumstances. The court has ruled on two separate charges, acknowledging some of the allegations while dismissing the more serious ones. The amount of the sentence has not been specified in the available information.