Overview

• On July 2, 2025, the Paris criminal court cleared Zemmour of hate-speech charges related to his January 2022 Public Sénat remarks linking immigration to delinquency.
• The court concluded his statements addressed only a specific subset of immigrants deemed delinquent and fell short of criminal incitement.
• Zemmour remains liable for a €9,000 fine imposed in March for insulting MP Marie Crépol and a €10,000 appellate judgment for denying crimes against humanity in Vichy France comments.
• Both convictions are under appeal, with his legal team preparing challenges before the Court of Cassation.
• The decision spotlights France’s ongoing debate over the boundary between provocative political speech and enforceable hate-speech laws.