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Farage's Partner Under Investigation for Alleged Fraud

10/20/2025

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Laure Ferrari, partner of Nigel Farage, is under investigation for alleged fraud linked to the Institute for Direct Democracy in Europe (IDDE), which she led until its 2017 liquidation.
The European Commission's anti-fraud unit is probing IDDE and a related parliamentary group, with a Brussels court to deliver a final judgment on November 5.
Ferrari says the probe stems from politically motivated accusations, with Farage not implicated.

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Laure Ferrari, partner of Nigel Farage, is under investigation for alleged fraud linked to the Institute for Direct Democracy in Europe (IDDE), which she led until its 2017 liquidation.
The European Commission's anti-fraud unit is probing IDDE and a related parliamentary group, with a Brussels court to deliver a final judgment on November 5.
Ferrari says the probe stems from politically motivated accusations, with Farage not implicated.