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French Court Acquits Taxi Driver in Case Over UK Minister’s Luggage

The judge found no theft after a fare dispute that ended with the bags returned hours later.

Overview

  • The tribunal correctionnel de Bonneville cleared Nasim Mimun, a 40-year-old taxi driver from Avignon, of a theft charge.
  • Prosecutors brought the case over an April 11 transfer from Forlì, Italy, to Flaine, France, arranged through the Get Transfer platform reported as domiciled in Cyprus.
  • After a disagreement over the fare, the driver left with David Lammy and Nicola Green’s luggage before returning it a few hours later.
  • Lammy, now the UK justice minister and previously foreign secretary, and his wife were neither present nor represented at the hearing.
  • The trial drew international media attention, including the Sun, and reports do not detail any related civil or commercial proceedings.