French Spy Chief Squarcini On Trial For Alleged Corruption - Paris
Plaintiff Francois Ruffin’s lawyer Benjamin Sarfati at the court-house before the opening of the trial against a former French intelligence head and nine others accused of spying on him and his newspaper Fakir for French luxury group LVMH, in Paris, France on November 13, 2024. The former head of France’s domestic intelligence agency stands trial accused of spying for Bernard Arnault’s luxury conglomerate, carrying out covert surveillance of a top critic and helping to investigate a blackmail plot. While Bernard Squarcini was called to the stand on Wednesday by Paris judges to face the corruption allegations, neither Arnault, nor the company he controls are on trial. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE agreed to pay € 10 million as part of a settlement with prosecutors in 2021 that didn’t include any admission of guilt. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM
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- ILEA003598923
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- 2024/11/13 00:00:00
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- Abaca Press / Kyodo News Images
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- Poitout Florian/ABACA
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