Controversial Comedian Dieudonné Wins Legal Battle to Perform New Show in Paris
Dieudonné M’Bala M’Bala has received judicial approval to continue his new show, ‘Vendredi 13’, in Paris, despite prior bans due to concerns over public order. The administrative court ruled that there were no substantial risks to peace, allowing the performances aboard a bus dubbed ‘Dieudobus’ between January 3 and 15. Dieudonné, a frequent legal adversary due to his history of hate speech convictions, expressed confidence in his artistic freedom, citing dialogue with convicted terrorist Salah Abdeslam as inspiration for his show, which references the 2015 attacks.