Jacques Chirac Trial Begins: A Look At Chirac's Previous Scandals

PHOTOS: Chirac's Scandals: A Look Back

Though the opening session was quickly suspended over a technical legal issue, former President Jacques Chirac's much-ballyhooed corruption trial began today in Paris, decades after he allegedly used Paris city coffers to fund illegal jobs that benefited his conservative party.

As the Associated Press is reporting, the trial focuses on Chirac's time as Paris mayor between 1977 and 1995 - before he was elected president - and accusations that he and his allies misused city funds.

Still, as the Telegraph notes, Chirac has deftly succeeded in avoiding a host of corruption probes - most linked to illegal party funding - thanks to his presidential immunity.

Take a look at his previous scandals here:

Fake Jobs At Paris City Hall

Chirac's Scandals

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