In a historic verdict, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first modern-era ex-president of France to be sentenced to actual prison time. The 70-year-old was convicted of criminal …
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Didier Chopin Faces Prison for Champagne Fraud in France
REIMS, FRANCE — Prosecutors have called for a four-year prison sentence, with three years suspended, for 56-year-old winemaker Didier Chopin, accused of orchestrating an elaborate champagne fraud in eastern France. …
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Gérard Depardieu on Trial for 2021 Sexual Assault Allegations
Renowned French actor Gérard Depardieu, 76, is standing trial in France for allegedly sexually assaulting two women on the set of Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters) in 2021. Depardieu …
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France’s judiciary has issued an arrest warrant for former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on charges of complicity in war crimes, specifically the 2017 death of a French-Syrian man. Investigating judges …
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A French court handed heavy sentences on Friday to several men convicted of playing a role in the jihadist beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty in 2020, a crime that shocked …
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Prasanna Nallalingam, believed to be the leader of a Sri Lankan motorcycle gang, is facing extradition to France after his arrest in Toronto earlier this year. Nallalingam, also known as …
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Henri Astier BBC News An international arrest warrant has been issued for Rocky Elsom, the former captain of the Australian national rugby team, following his conviction for embezzlement in France. …
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Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested tonight at a French airport while traveling with a woman and his bodyguard, according to TF1, a reputable French news …