Overview

• Éric Zemmour was convicted by the Paris Court of Appeal for claiming Marshal Pétain 'saved' French Jews during World War II, resulting in a €10,000 fine.
• The Court of Cassation had previously overturned Zemmour's acquittals from 2021 and 2022, leading to this retrial and conviction.
• Zemmour has announced his intent to appeal the ruling to the Court of Cassation, maintaining that his comments were not a defense of Pétain.
• Historians widely refute Zemmour's claims, asserting that the Vichy regime actively collaborated with Nazi policies, including deportations and anti-Semitic laws.
• The court also ordered Zemmour to pay damages and legal fees to five civil associations involved in the case.