Frédéric Chatillon

Frédéric Chatillon (born 15 February 1968) is a French businessman. He worked as the communications adviser to former National Rally president Marine Le Pen.^[1]

Frédéric Chatillon
Born	(1968-02-15) 15 February 1968 (age 57)
Known for	Former communications adviser to Marine Le Pen

Biography

Chatillon has been a "friend and confidant" of Le Pen since they were at law school together.^[1] As a student, he was president of Groupe Union Défense, a far-right student group.

Judges Renaud Van Ruymbeke and Aude Buresi are investigating Chatillon for alleged "illegal financing" of the Front National.^[1]

French newspaper Le Monde, as part of the Panama Papers investigation reported that Chatillon had used his company to set up an international network of shell companies and false invoices.^[2] On his Facebook page, Chatillon wrote, "obviously, the Front National has nothing to do with this private affair, neither directly or indirectly".^[2] The complex scheme is alleged to involve companies in complex system involving companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, Panama and the British Virgin Islands.^{[citation needed]}

The press allegations have been dismissed by the online news portal Atlantico ^[3] as mere libels and politically oriented news.

Personal life

Frédéric Chatillon is separated^[4] from Marie d’Herbais de Thun, born in 1971, friend of Marine Le Pen, daughter of Pierre-Guillaume and Katherine d'Herbais de Thun, one of the Cendrine Blot-Le Chevallier (born Chéreil de la Rivière) sisters.^[5]