Defiant fillon wont end bid for french presidency

I think there may be a slight mistake there!

You're likely referring to François Fillon, a French politician who was a candidate in the 2017 French presidential election. However, I should correct you that he did not say "defiant" fillon, but rather "François Fillon".

As for your statement, François Fillon did indeed end his bid for the French presidency in November 2016, after being placed under formal investigation for corruption and embezzlement. He was accused of using public funds to pay his wife and children for work they allegedly did not perform, and the scandal led to a significant decline in his popularity and ultimately his withdrawal from the presidential race.

So, to summarize: François Fillon did not say "defiant" fillon, and he did indeed end his bid for the French presidency due to the corruption scandal.