A photo of a concerned-looking Miss Dati was splashed on the front page of conservative daily Le Figaro, left hand held to her head during a debate at the Senate.It was supposed to illustrate the serious side of the minister whom magistrates have accused of preferring Dior dresses to addressing their problems.However, L'Express magazine found the original picture taken in June, which clearly shows she was wearing a huge diamond ring.The jewel, a Liens model of "grey gold paved with diamonds" by the luxury Chaumet brand and costing 15,600 euros (£13,000), had been neatly airbrushed out of the Le Figaro picture.The newspaper - owned by Serge Dassault, close to President Nicolas Sarkozy - was obviously keen to erase Miss Dati's glitzy side liable to irritate magistrates already furious with her reform agenda and high-handed manner.
A photo of a concerned-looking Miss Dati was splashed on the front page of conservative daily Le Figaro, left hand held to her head during a debate at the Senate.
It was supposed to illustrate the serious side of the minister whom magistrates have accused of preferring Dior dresses to addressing their problems.
However, L'Express magazine found the original picture taken in June, which clearly shows she was wearing a huge diamond ring.
The jewel, a Liens model of "grey gold paved with diamonds" by the luxury Chaumet brand and costing 15,600 euros (£13,000), had been neatly airbrushed out of the Le Figaro picture.
The newspaper - owned by Serge Dassault, close to President Nicolas Sarkozy - was obviously keen to erase Miss Dati's glitzy side liable to irritate magistrates already furious with her reform agenda and high-handed manner.
This type of thing should greatly bother the public. It is extremely dishonest.
