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Prosecutors Seek Suspended Term and €20,000 Fine for Mimi Marchand in Extortion Trial

Defense counsel is scheduled to open its case at the next hearing.

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Karine Le Marchand quitte le palais de justice de Paris après l'audience de son procès contre Mimi Marchand, le 26 mai 2025.
Michèle (dite Mimi) Marchand le 25 mai 2025 au tribunal de Paris

Overview

  • Mimi Marchand is accused of extorting €1,600 from Karine Le Marchand by offering to block photographs of Le Marchand’s minor daughter taken during a 2020 police custody incident.
  • The prosecution characterized Marchand’s methods as a scheme to create indebted ‘obligés’ among celebrities by controlling and intercepting paparazzi images.
  • On the stand Marchand admitted lying about the identity of the photographer and accepting payment, repeatedly calling her conduct “idiote.”
  • Karine Le Marchand testified that Marchand’s actions formed part of a broader business of press manipulation and harassment to secure favors.
  • Photographer Sébastien Valiela confirmed that Marchand had the means to prevent the publication of sensitive images, reinforcing claims of her undue influence.