Following the verdict in a high-profile sexual assault case in Avignon, lawyer Christophe Bruschi received public backlash for derogatory comments made towards feminist protesters. His client, one of 51 accused in the case, was sentenced to three years in prison. Bruschi’s comments, which referenced women during the French Revolution, sparked calls for disciplinary action from the Lyon Bar Association and condemnation from political figures, highlighting tensions surrounding gender issues in the legal sphere.

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