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Seven People Stand Trial In Paris Over Online Threats & Insults Against Paris Olympics Ceremonies Director Thomas Jolly
Seven People Stand Trial In Paris Over Online Threats And Attacks Against Olympics Ceremonies Director Thomas Jolly
The Paris criminal court hearing comes seven-and-half months after theater director Jolly’s July 26 Olympics opening ceremony on the River Seine caused furore in some quarters for its modern, inclusive take on French history and culture. There was speculation that the scene was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting The Last Supper, depicting Jesus’s last meal with the 12 apostles, which in turn sparked claims that the tableau was an insult to the Christian faith. French media reported at the end of last year that another three men were due to stand trial on September 25, 2005, in relation to the Barbara Butch police complaint for messages posted on Instagram between July 26 and 30.
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