Franck Proust
Introduction


 
**Franck Proust** (born 2 May 1963\) is a French politician of the [Union for a Popular Movement](/wiki/Union_for_a_Popular_Movement "Union for a Popular Movement") who served as a [Member of the European Parliament](/wiki/Member_of_the_European_Parliament "Member of the European Parliament") from 2011 until 2019, first vice\-chair of the French [EPP Group](/wiki/EPP_Group "EPP Group") delegation in the European Parliament. He is first deputy mayor of [Nîmes](/wiki/N%C3%AEmes "Nîmes"). Being originally an entrepreneur, he is also an insurance agent in [Nîmes](/wiki/N%C3%AEmes "Nîmes").
In 2021, he is convicted for influence peddling to 12 months of jail (suspended sentence), a fine of 15000 euros and 5 years of ineligibility.

  


Can someone be convicted for influence peddling if they're not in politics?