Jean-Jacques Bridey

Jean-Jacques Bridey, former deputy of Val-de-Marne and mayor of Fresnes, has been involved in several judicial proceedings regarding financial misconduct. In June 2026, he was convicted of embezzlement of public funds and concussion. The court sentenced him to two years of suspended imprisonment, a 75,000 euro fine, and five years of ineligibility, which carries immediate provisional execution, requiring his departure from his seat as a municipal councillor. The conviction follows findings that he diverted 145,000 euros of his parliamentary mandate expenses (IRFM) for personal costs, including spa visits, clothing, and fines, and received over 84,000 euros in illegal excess indemnity payments. Additionally, he faced controversies regarding double-reimbursed restaurant expenses and excessive professional spending at the Semaf, a local mixed-economy company he formerly presided over.