He could face up to two years in prison and a fine of 30,000 euros.
Finally, a twelve-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 1,000 euros were required on Wednesday at the Paris court against a man appearing for cyberharassment against journalist Christine Kelly.
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Absent from the hearing and unrepresented, Patrick K., a computer engineer of Cameroonian origin presenting himself as a "
writer
", had written, in November 2021, an email followed by several messages on the private line of the CNews journalist in threatening her with the "
media scaffold
".
“
The ax will inevitably fall on your well-made head
,” he threatened.
According to the prosecutor, this man's remarks against the journalist were "
virulent, insulting, denigrating and humiliating
".
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Patrick K., 50, was "
obsessed
" with Christine Kelly, noted the magistrate, recalling that the defendant had published an "
open letter
" in 2020 posted on social networks where he vehemently attacked the journalist, the dealing in particular with "
alienated potiche
", "
white negress
", "
gourd
" and "
jug
".
The facts came just a year after the assassination of Professor Samuel Paty, the victim of attacks on social networks before having his throat cut.
"
We can therefore understand the terror of Ms. Kelly
," noted the prosecutor.
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Acknowledgment of the facts at a minimum
Christine Kelly, absent at the hearing, was "
seriously traumatized
" by the threats made by Patrick K., said her lawyers Arash Derambarsh and Besma Maghrebi.
She has since been living under police protection.
During his hearings, the man "
acknowledged the minimum facts
" with a "
lack of awareness of having committed a crime
", underlined the prosecutor.
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The investigation revealed that he had paid a specialized site to obtain the journalist's private telephone number.
“
He is a dangerous tracker
”, animated by “
a desire to harm
”, estimated Besma Maghrebi.
In her indictment, the prosecutor also asked that the defendant, if convicted, be subject to a "
prohibition of contact with his victim for five years
" and to follow a "
citizenship course
" to make him aware of the hate online.
The decision is expected on October 5.
