France drops treason charges against man accused of spying for Pyongyang



News France drops treason charges against man accused of spying for Pyongyang Benoit Quennedey’s pro-DPRK views and activism caught attention of French security services in 2018 Ethan Jewell June 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Bennoit Quennedey (center) in Sept. 2018 \| Image: KCNA France has dropped charges of treason against Benoit Quennedey, a French civil servant accused of spying on his country for Pyongyang, after a yearslong investigation into the pro-DPRK activist. Quennedey’s attorney, Florian Lastelle, confirmed the news to NK News on Thursday. France has dropped charges of treason against Benoit Quennedey, a French civil servant accused of spying on his country for Pyongyang, after a yearslong investigation into the pro-DPRK activist. Quennedey’s attorney, Florian Lastelle, confirmed the news to NK News on Thursday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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France drops treason charges against man accused of spying for Pyongyang

Benoit Quennedey’s pro-DPRK views and activism caught attention of French security services in 2018

Ethan Jewell June 9, 2022

France drops treason charges against man accused of spying for Pyongyang

Bennoit Quennedey (center) in Sept. 2018 | Image: KCNA

France has dropped charges of treason against Benoit Quennedey, a French civil servant accused of spying on his country for Pyongyang, after a yearslong investigation into the pro-DPRK activist.

Quennedey’s attorney, Florian Lastelle, confirmed the news to NK News on Thursday.

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