PARIS (CN) — This week,the “Athanor” trial — referring to a masonic lodge at the heart of a criminal network — opened in Paris. Over the course of roughly three months, the court will examine the cases of 22 defendants, with charges ranging from criminal conspiracy to murder.
The defendants’ backgrounds are diverse: former employees of France’s foreign intelligence agency, a building superintendent, a former journalist, a racecar driver, a gunsmith — the list goes on. Few have criminal records.
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