Global InformationFlorence Cassez information
Florence Cassez | |
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 Florence Cassez on Rencontre en Nord on France Bleu Nord in 2014 | |
| Born | Florence Marie Louise Cassez Crépin 17 November 1974 Lille, France |
| Criminal status | Released from prison |
| Spouse | Israel Vallarta (partner) |
| Parent(s) | Bernard Cassez and Charlotte Crepin |
| Conviction(s) | Overturned |
| Criminal charge | Kidnapping, organized crime and illegal possession of firearms |
| Penalty | 60 years (conviction absolved) |
Florence Marie Louise Cassez Crépin[1] (born 17 November 1974) is a French woman convicted in Mexico of belonging to the kidnapping gang Los Zodíacos (The Zodiacs). She received a 60-year sentence for the crimes of kidnapping, organized crime, and illegal possession of firearms. The sentence and a possible extradition to her home country created diplomatic tensions between France and Mexico. Cassez denies all charges.
On 23 January 2013, the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico ordered Cassez's immediate release due to police simulating her arrest for the purpose of filming the day after her actual arrest. She was repatriated to France on 24 January 2013.[2]
- ^ http://www.cjf.gob.mx/documentos/notasInformativas/docsNotasInformativas/2011/notaInformativa3.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Mexican Court Orders Release of French woman". ABC News. Retrieved 23 January 2013.