The mayor of Drancy, Jean-Christophe Lagarde, is set to face trial on charges of organized fraud and receiving stolen goods. He is accused of orchestrating a smear campaign in 2022 against parliamentarians Raquel Garrido and Alexis Corbière, involving false claims about the alleged illegal employment of an undocumented Algerian woman. Investigators concluded that Lagarde was the mastermind behind the scheme, which relied on forged screenshots and manipulated audio evidence. Alongside his former driver and a former police officer, Anouar Bouhadjela, the mayor faces potential sentences of up to ten years in prison and heavy fines. A conviction would likely lead to his political ineligibility. The investigation revealed a coordinated effort to frame the political rivals, leading to significant legal consequences for all parties involved, including media figures who previously published the fabricated story.