Former French politician Patrick Balkany is released on health grounds after being jailed for fraud

  • 4 years ago
The Paris appeals court have released Patrick Balkany, the former mayor of the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret, on health grounds.

Footage from Wednesday (February 12) shows journalists run after a car transporting Balkany away from La Santé Prison in Paris.

Balkany has been detained since September 13 following a conviction for financial fraud.

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