Overview

• On June 11, 2025, Eric Mouzin brought charges of gross negligence and denial of justice against the French state before the Paris civil tribunal.
• He cited two decades of investigative failures, including the rotation of ten judges and the late pursuit of leads on serial killer Michel Fourniret until 2020.
• The prosecutor acknowledged shortcomings in the public justice service toward Mouzin but denied that any single lapse directly caused Fourniret’s non-indictment.
• Mouzin is seeking €150,000 in material and financial damages and €200,000 for moral prejudice over lost evidence and lack of judicial communication.
• Following today’s arguments, the tribunal will issue its ruling on September 3, 2025.