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Former Comédie-Française Actor Sentenced for Online Death Threats Against Ecologists

He received a nine-month suspended sentence over two years with required psychological treatment, a €300 fine, completion of an online hate prevention course

Le comédien Nâzim Boudjenah condamné à neuf mois de prison avec sursis pour les menaces de morts proférées contre Sandrine Rousseau
L'acteur Nâzim Boudjenah, à la Comédie-Française, en septembre 2019.
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Overview

  • Boudjenah acknowledged the threats in court and apologized to Sandrine Rousseau, Alice Coffin and his former girlfriend, saying he had been lost at the time
  • He posted death threats on social media platform X in July 2024 targeting ecology deputies Sandrine Rousseau and Alice Coffin
  • The sentence follows a 2021 conviction for threatening his ex-girlfriend Marie Coquille-Chambel, highlighting a pattern of recidivism
  • The prosecutor emphasized that men commit 85% of physical violence and 97% of sexual violence to underscore the scale of threats against women online
  • Comédie-Française dismissed Boudjenah in February after the allegations first came to light