Embattled French presidential candidate Francois Fillon is known to shop at the stylish Parisian boutique "Arnys", but several French news organisations are reporting that he may not be the one paying for his high-end threads, euronews reports.
Since 2012, Le JDD reports on its website Fillon has been offered up to €48,500 worth of suits, blazers, and other clothes. It also alleges that as much as €35,500 of the total was paid in cash.
The suits were paid for by cheque, and the bill amounted to €19,500. Le JDD says this cheque was paid for by "a generous friend".
When questioned about the apparent gifts, the Republicains candidate told Le Parisien:, "A friend offered me clothes… So what?".