Paris exits Chirac case

The city of Paris pulled out of a long-standing corruption case against former French President Jacques Chirac yesterday after he and his conservative political party agreed to pay €2.2 million ($4 million) in losses sustained by the city because of a party financing scandal while he was mayor.

Chirac, 77, is facing trial on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust stemming from the scandal dating back to his 1977-1995 tenure as Paris Mayor.