Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Former French mayor in alleged suicide over wedding profiteering scandal

French senator Jean Germain [PRON: "SHZAWN - SHZER-MAN"] has been found dead after failing to appear in court over allegations that he made money from marrying hundreds of Chinese couples while he was a town Mayor.

Investigators have ruled Mr. Germain's death a suicide - prompting an outpour of tributes from Many French socialist politicians including President Francois Hollande.

Europe correspondent Sandra Gathmann reports.

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