The court convicted journalists Éric Laurent and Catherine Graciet for attempting to blackmail King Mohammed VI in 2015. They were sentenced to twelve and ten months of suspended imprisonment, respectively, as well as a fine of 5,000 euros each. This sentence is slightly lower than the one handed down at first instance.
The trial of the two French journalists accused of blackmailing King Mohammed VI Éric Laurent and Catherine Graciet, has finally resulted in a conviction.
The trial of two French journalists suspected of trying to blackmail the king Mohammed VI should reach its epilogue on Tuesday, March 14. The Paris Criminal Court will hand down its verdict.
The trial of two French journalists suspected of trying to blackmail King Mohammed VI will open on Monday, January 16 in Paris. They face up to five years in prison and a fine of 75,000 euros.
French journalists Eric Laurent and Catherine Graciet will be tried in Paris for "blackmail" against King Mohammed VI. They are accused of having threatened to publish embarrassing information about the Moroccan monarch if their silence was not bought at a negotiated price of two million euros.
Two French journalists, Eric Laurent and Catherine Graciet, are under threat of a trial in a Paris court for " blackmail ". They are accused of having tried to extort millions of euros from King Mohammed VI in exchange for abandoning a book supposedly embarrassing for the kingdom.