Public Prosecutor Recommends Dropping (Jean) Sarkozy Charges
The mysterious if somewhat exhausting case of the hit-and-run scooter and the role of the French president’s son, Jean Sarkozy, could be nearing its conclusion.
A Paris prosecutor has recommended dropping charges against him, but a final decision won’t be handed down until September.
The incident dates back to October 2005, when Mohammed Bellouti claimed that a scooter ran into the back of his BMW in the centre of Paris, damaging his rear bumper and driving away without stopping.
Bellouti apparently had the presence of mind to note down the licence number and reported it to the police. But when 10 months later they still hadn’t traced the owner, Bellouti’s insurance company took matters in hand and discovered the scooter belonged to Jean Sarkozy.
When he failed to respond to several of their letters, Bellouti took the case to court seeking
