Fillon's wife breaks silence over 'fake jobs' scandal

Paris (AFP) – The wife of scandal-hit French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon broke her silence Sunday over the “fake jobs” scandal that threatens to engulf his bid for power.
The former prime minister hopes to keep his election hopes alive with a rally in Paris but he is struggling to regain the initiative after a week in which members of his team deserted him.
Their departures followed Fillon’s disclosure that he would face charges over claims he gav