Bardot on trial for allegedly inciting anti-Muslim hatred
Wed Apr 16, 8:28 PM ET
PARIS - Brigitte Bardot is back on trial in France, facing charges of
fanning discrimination and racial hatred against Muslims.
In a Paris court hearing Tuesday, prosecutors said they are seeking a
two-month suspended prison sentence and a $23,900 fine against the
former screen siren and animal rights campaigner.
Bardot, 73, was not present for the hearing. A verdict is expected
June 3.
A leading French anti-racism group known as MRAP filed suit last year
over a letter that Bardot sent to then-Interior Minister Nicolas
Sarkozy, and which was published in her foundation's quarterly
journal.
In the letter to Sarkozy, now the president, Bardot accused France's
Muslim population of destroying France, and complained about the
Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha.
French anti-racism laws prevent inciting hatred and discrimination on
racial or religious or racial grounds. Bardot has been convicted four
times for inciting racial hatred.
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