Emmanuel Macron has launched legal action over allegations that he holds an offshore account, which were raised by Marine Le Pen just days before the French presidential election.
She was accused of using “fake news” in a last ditch attempt to damage the frontrunner’s chances after challenging him over the claims during a televised debate.
The Paris’ prosecutor’s office said no one was named in Mr Macron’s complaint, which has triggered an inquiry into the suspected spread of false stories aimed at influencing the election.
Ms Le Pen alluded to allegations that Mr Macron has an offshore account in the Bahamas, which appear to stem from an article published on the right-wing website Disobedient Media.
Asked on BFMTV on Thursday morning whether she had any proof to justify repeating the claims, the Front National politician admitted she did not.
Claiming she was not formally accusing Mr Macron of any wrongdoing, Ms Le Pen said: “I’ve just asked him the question. If I had proof, I would have claimed it yesterday.”
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