US EditionFrance detains man after death threat against judge who convicted Le Pen
- A 76-year-old man was detained for making a death threat against the judge who sentenced Marine Le Pen to an election ban, according to prosecutors.
- Judges involved in Le Pen's conviction have faced threats, leading to head judge Benedicte de Perthuis being placed under police protection.
- The Paris Court of Appeal will review Le Pen's case, allowing for a possibility to run in the 2027 elections.
- President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the importance of judicial independence and stated that judges must be protected, as reported by an official present at the meeting.
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The defendant was identified as the author of a social media message with the photograph of a guillotine and an explicit warning in reference to Judge Leer.
A retired man had published a message on his X account in the day after Marine Le Pen's judgment with a picture of a guillotine accompanied by the legend "What this bitch deserves".
On Wednesday, the Bobigny Correctional Court sentenced a 76-year-old Internet user to eight months' suspended imprisonment for contempt and provocation of murder for an online message against the president of the court at the trial of the National Rally (RN) and Marine Le Pen.
Man Arrested Over Death Threat to Judge Who Convicted France's Le Pen
A public prosecutor's office said a man has been arrested on suspicion of making death threats against the judge who barred French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for president in 2027.
On Wednesday, France's Justice has imposed a suspended sentence of eight months in prison on a 76-year-old man accused of spreading threats against the judge who handed down a sentence against the leader of the National Group, ultranationalist Marine Le Pen, for corruption. The man, who has been identified as Gérard B., had been accused of "threating to kill or cause damage to property" against the judge after uploading a photograph to social ne…
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