French fraud police raid home of IMF chief

French police have searched the home of IMF chief Christine Lagarde today as part of a fraud investigation involving the country's former Prime Minister.

French fraud police raid home of IMF chief
Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 - 13:44

French police have searched the home of IMF chief Christine Lagarde today as part of a fraud investigation involving the country's former Prime Minister.

It is alleged that a supporter of Nicholas Sarkozy was illegally awarded €285m in a compensation payment in 2008.

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