Christine Lagarde to be investigated for alleged role in political fraud case

Author (Person)	Penketh, Anne
Series Title	The Guardian
Series Details	27.08.14
Publication Date	27/08/2014
Content Type	News
	In August 2014 the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, revealed that she was under formal investigation in France for 'negligence' over her role while Finance Minister in the 2008 corruption case that involved a controversial state payout to French tycoon and former minister Bernard Tapie. On the 29 August 2014 the IMF Executive Board expressed confidence in Mrs Lagarde.
Source Link	Primary Source http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/27/christine-lagarde-imf-investigated-alleged-political-fraud
Related Links	ESO: Background information: IMF chief Lagarde returns to court for questioning http://www.europeansources.info/record/imf-chief-lagarde-returns-to-court-for-questioning/ Deutsche Welle, 27.08.14: IMF's Lagarde put under formal investigation for negligence http://dw.de/p/1D1kB BBC News, 29.08.14: IMF 'confident' Lagarde can continue despite investigation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28991887 IMF: Press Release, No.405/14 ( 29.08.14): IMF Executive Board Statement on Managing Director Christine Lagarde http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2014/pr14405.htm
Countries / Regions	France