Havas Confirms That a Head of International Operations Is Under Investigation in French Corruption Case

Agency says it's cooperating with authorities

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In a wide release sent to most major news organizations today, Havas announced that it’s cooperating with a French anti-corruption investigation focused on its former chairman, Vincent Bolloré. Agency network partner, 19-year Havas veteran and worldwide director of public affairs for the Havas Horizons subsidiary Jean-Philippe Dorent is under investigation in the same case.

Earlier reports stated that both Dorent and Gilles Alix, CEO of the Bolloré Group, are being investigated for forgery and breach of trust, with Alix also accused of the corruption of foreign officials.

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