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Prosecutors Seek 13-Year Prison Term for Alex Ursulet With Verdict Expected Tonight

The five-judge criminal court is weighing credibility in a case lacking uncontested physical evidence.

L'avocat français Alex Ursulet s'adresse aux journalistes au tribunal de Bobigny, au nord de Paris, le 27 mai 2016
Me Alex Ursulet, en janvier 2005, actuellement jugé par la cour criminelle de Paris pour viol.

Overview

  • The 68-year-old Paris lawyer is on trial for aggravated rape alleged by a former trainee over a January 30, 2018 incident at his office.
  • The accusation includes digital vaginal penetration and abuse of professional authority, offenses carrying a legal maximum of 20 years.
  • Ursulet denies any sexual act and offers an alternative timeline that includes a coffee with his partner and a meeting with a journalist.
  • Witnesses described the complainant’s distress in the weeks after the alleged assault, while messages read in court showed a hierarchical relationship with ambiguous tones.
  • Prosecutors asked for 13 years in prison with an immediate committal order, with defense arguments and the accused’s final words scheduled before deliberations and tonight’s decision.