The corruption trial of former French Minister of Justice Rachida Dati concluded on Monday, September 28, with the prosecution from the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) presenting its requests followed by the defense's closing arguments. The PNF requested four years in prison for Dati, including two years under electronic monitoring, a fine of 450,000 euros, and the confiscation of 900,000 euros from her assets. Additionally, the PNF requested five years of ineligibility and prohibition from public office and the legal profession, with provisional enforcement. The prosecution accused Dati of having lobbied on behalf of Renault-Nissan in the European Parliament between 2009 and 2013 in exchange for 900,000 euros, which she claims was for legal services performed outside her official duties. Dati, who is currently serving as the mayor of the 7th arrondissement of Paris, denied the allegations, stating she performed legal work for Renault-Nissan and that her actions were lawful. Her defense argued that the prosecution's requests would amount to a "civil death" for Dati, preventing her from practicing as a lawyer, holding public office, or serving as an elected official. The defense requested her acquittal, emphasizing that there is little documentation of her alleged lobbying activities, with prosecutors noting a lack of notes, emails, or reports to substantiate her claims. Carlos Ghosn, the former Renault CEO and a co-defendant in the case, is being tried in absentia from Lebanon, where he has been living since 2019. The PNF requested four years in prison for Ghosn as well, with the continuation of the arrest warrant. The court rejected Ghosn's request to delay the trial. The case centers on a 2009 honorarium agreement between Dati and Ghosn, which prosecutors argue was a "contractual disguise" for a corrupt mission. Dati's defense countered that she created a consulting company shortly after leaving government in 2009, which she later dissolved and became a lawyer to circumvent restrictions on lobbying as an elected official. The court will deliberate on the case, with a decision expected in several months. If the requested penalties are upheld, Dati would lose her mayoral mandate and be barred from returning to the judiciary, where she has recently been reintegrated and is awaiting a position.