The president of the 32nd courtroom of the Paris Criminal Court, Rose-Marie Hunault, has just finished her long deliberation.
In the room, those present question each other with their gaze.
Is Bernard Laporte still president of the French Rugby Federation?
In accordance with the indictment of the prosecutor, the judge pronounced a ban on exercising any function in rugby for two years.
But, and the nuance is significant, she did not accept the request for a sentence with immediate effect.
It only takes a few seconds for Me Versini, Laporte's lawyer, to free the assembly.
The appeal is suspensive.
And his client will, of course, appeal.
Surrounded by his advice, a few relatives and officials of the FFR who came to support him, Bernard Laporte is not yet fully convinced.
The tension is at its peak.
With his face and skull bright red, he had the verdict explained to him several times by his two lawyers.
A tense smile ends up marking a beginning...
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