Dahbia Benkired will not appeal her life sentence for the brutal murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet, providing closure to a high-profile and complex case in France.
Four Bulgarians arrested for vandalizing Paris' Shoah Memorial with red hand tags are sentenced to two to four years in prison amid suspicions of Russian-linked foreign interference and antisemitic motives.
After nearly three decades on the run, Seddik Benbahlouli was sentenced to 20 years for attempted murder and other crimes tied to the 'gang de Roubaix' in the 1990s.
The prosecutor has demanded life imprisonment without parole for Dahbia Benkired in the high-profile murder case of 12-year-old Lola Daviet, marking the first time a woman faces such a sentence in France.
Twin brothers were sentenced for cutting down an olive tree memorial for Ilan Halimi, receiving prison time and suspended sentences amid controversy over the symbolic attack.
Nicolas Sarkozy has been jailed following his conviction for orchestrating illegal Libyan campaign financing in 2007, with his lawyers filing a release request now awaiting judicial decision.
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy began serving his sentence at La Santé prison on October 21, 2025, following his conviction for association of malfaiteurs in the Libyan affair trial, marking an unprecedented incarceration in France's history.
Nicolas Sarkozy has started his five-year prison term with strong support from family and political allies, amid reflections on political corruption by a prominent anti-corruption judge.
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy met President Emmanuel Macron days before starting a five-year prison sentence for his role in the Libyan campaign financing case.
Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin plans to visit former President Nicolas Sarkozy in prison as he begins his five-year sentence, while political allies express public support.
Cédric Jubillar was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of his wife Delphine, who disappeared in 2020 with her body never found, marking a defining moment in a high-profile French criminal case.
Prosecutors have demanded a 30-year sentence for Cédric Jubillar in the murder trial of his missing wife Delphine, while the defense argues innocence as the verdict nears.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will start his five-year prison sentence on October 21 at Prison de la Santé for illegal campaign financing linked to Libya, becoming the first EU head of state to serve prison time.
Husamettin Dogan's prison sentence for the Mazan rape case has been increased to ten years after his appeal, reflecting a tougher judicial response to his crime and refusal to accept responsibility.
Judicial authorities demand harsher sentences in the Mazan rape trial as a separate femicide case in Gard underscores the persistent crisis of violence against women in France.