A court in Paris has heard appeals for former interior minister Charles Pasqua (photo) and several other people convicted for their role in an arms trafficking scandal involving prominent politicians, businessmen and members of the Parisian elite.
Former interior minister Charles Pasqua has been sentenced in Paris to a one-year suspended prison sentence for abuse of public funds and attempt to conceal evidence in connection with a public organisation which sells police equipment abroad.
A verdict is expected on Friday in a graft case involving 83-year-old former interior minister Charles Pasqua, who is accused of having accepted bribes linked to several business deals in the 1990s.
In this edition: the cloud of volcanic ash that provoked travel chaos across Europe caused double trouble here in France - much of the country was smack in the middle of school spring break; one of the most famous political figures in France is on trial - former interior minister, Charles Pasqua; and a never-before-seen photo of one of France's most famous poets, Arthur Rimbaud.
Senator Charles Pasqua (pictured), renowned for his fiery temperament and talent for ducking the sword of French justice, is back in court on three separate charges of corruption while serving as Interior Minister in the 1990s.
Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua, sentenced to one year in prison for his role in the illegal sale of arms to Angola in the 1990s, said then president Jacques Chirac was fully aware of what was going on.
Former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua, sentenced to one year in prison for his role in the illegal sale of arms to Angola, says he will make important disclosures in a press conference on Thursday.
Marc Perelman interviews Alain Richard, Former Defence Minister; Nicolas Dhuicq, UMP MP; Pierre Conesa, Former Defence Ministry Official; and Philippe Vasset, Editor in Chief, Intelligence Online.
Marc Perelman interviews Alain Richard, Former Defence Minister; Nicolas Dhuicq, UMP MP; Pierre Conesa, Former Defence Ministry Official; and Philippe Vasset, Editor in Chief, Intelligence Online.
French authorities have come under pressure to say what they knew about the illegal sale of arms to Angola in the 1990s after a Paris court slapped jail terms and stiff fines on leading members of the French political and business establishment.
