Éric Zemmour Fined €10,000 for Remarks on Marshal Pétain and French Jews
The Paris Court of Appeal convicted Zemmour of 'contestation of crime against humanity' for his 2019 comments, overturning earlier acquittals, with plans for an appeal announced.
- 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.
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