Patrick Balkany, Former Mayor of Levallois-Perret, Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement

Patrick Balkany, the former mayor of Levallois-Perret, France, has been sentenced to prison in two separate cases of public funds embezzlement. The court handed down sentences of 15 months and three years, without immediate arrest, for misusing municipal resources and misallocating funds from a subsidized association. Balkany's lawyer has announced an appeal.