Overview

• Laura Y., a 29-year-old law student, was arrested on March 27, 2025, for impersonating a lawyer and stealing during the high-profile Sarkozy trial in Paris.
• She has been formally charged with theft, attempted theft, illegal practice of law, and misuse of a regulated professional costume.
• Investigators revealed she had been posing as a lawyer for several days at courts in Paris and Bobigny, targeting lawyers' belongings, including cash and phones.
• Laura Y. had a prior conviction for theft and reportedly claimed to be registered with the Créteil Bar Association to gain access to legal proceedings.
• Placed under judicial supervision, she faces up to three years in prison if convicted, with investigations into her actions ongoing.