What sanctions after the scandal PIP implants?
Former officials of the Var company know tomorrow the judgment of the court of Marseille. A maximum of four years was required against the former boss Jean-Claude MasFormer officials of the Var company know tomorrow the judgment of the court of Marseille. A maximum of four years was required against the former boss Jean-Claude Mas
Through the voice of its president, the Criminal Court of Marseille will make tomorrow a decision expected for months. For many with anxiety. At ten o'clock in the largest courtroom of the court, before a crowd of lawyers, victims, journalists, the court will close the first act of the trial of breast implants defective PIP. The trial lasted a month last spring, in a huge room equipped Chanot Park.
Hundreds of women attended the discussions. Thousands have made their case-exactly 7,445 casualties, including 2,500 foreigners. Advocating moral harm, constant anxiety in which some live, their lawyers had requested a total of 70 million euros in damages.
Probably doomed ...
The decision is expected in the world, both for the criminal conviction on civil damages that may be awarded. Tomorrow, Jean-Claude Mas apparent probably condemned the courtroom. So obvious, deception on the silicone gel is not denied by the founder of PIP. For this he faces two years in prison. But "if convicted outside of deception, we will call" warned his lawyer Yves Haddad.
Jean-Claude Mas, 74, is one that the biggest risk. Against "the creator of a product unacceptable and sorcerer's apprentice prostheses" , the public prosecutor had requested the heaviest sentence: four years in prison. The maximum for "aggravated deception" , saw the potential dangerousness of the PIP gel for women's health... but free?
However, even condemned, Jean-Claude Mas is out free tomorrow morning. His lawyer told his client that lead car in Marseille and hopes to bring it back. Of suspended sentences were required for the other four defendants: the CEO of PIP, Claude Couty, and three department heads: Hannelore Font (quality), Loïc Gossart (production) and Thierry Brinon (technical).
One of the lawyers of civil parties, M e Philippe Courtois, representing 5,000 victims had thus concluded his speech: "We ask you to condemn extreme severity those who played with health. " Whatever the outcome, "it is the victims who have the most severe punishment.
