Dieudonne M'bala M'bala, 48, was in the dock at the Palais de Justice in central Paris charged with inciting terrorism, as prosecutors called for a fine equivalent to £22,000.
But the controversial entertainer denied any wrongdoing & said the case exposed the hypocrisy of a country which 'pretends' to be a bastion of free speech.
'Je suis Charlie' (I am Charlie) has since become the French government-backed rallying cry for those who support the magazine, but Dieudonne says this displays double-standards.
But the controversial entertainer denied any wrongdoing & said the case exposed the hypocrisy of a country which 'pretends' to be a bastion of free speech.
'Je suis Charlie' (I am Charlie) has since become the French government-backed rallying cry for those who support the magazine, but Dieudonne says this displays double-standards.
Dieudonne, who has convictions for anti-Semitism, said his humour was no different to Charlie Hebdo's.
He wrote: 'Tonight, as far as I'm concerned, I feel like Charlie Coulibaly.'
The comedian told the court yesterday that he 'condemned the attacks without reservation & without any ambiguity'.
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