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76-Year-Old Sentenced for Online Threats Against Judge in Le Pen Trial

Gérard B. receives eight-month suspended sentence and €3,000 fine for posting a guillotine image targeting tribunal president Bénédicte de Perthuis.

Dimanche 6 avril, à Paris, Marine Le Pen et ses soutiens ont renouvelé, dans un meeting, leur charge contre la justice qui a condamné la candidate à la présidentielle à 5 ans d’inéligibilité.
Marine Le Pen à l’Assemblée nationale, le 8 avril 2025.
Le retraité de 76 ans a été jugé en comparution immédiate au tribunal de Bobigny, le mercredi 9 avril.
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Overview

  • Gérard B., a 76-year-old retiree, was convicted on April 9, 2025, for online threats directed at Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis, who presided over Marine Le Pen's trial.
  • The offending post included a guillotine image with the caption 'Ce que mérite cette salope,' which Gérard B. claimed symbolized justice rather than a literal threat.
  • He received an eight-month suspended prison sentence and a €3,000 fine, with the court emphasizing the potential danger of inciting violence through online messages.
  • Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis and other magistrates involved in the case have faced intensified threats, prompting police protection measures.
  • The case highlights growing concerns over judicial security and the legal accountability for provocative online content in politically sensitive trials.