Trial reveals child kidnapping charges against Daillet and associate
Daillet accused of orchestrating 2021 child kidnapping; victim's mother also charged with involvement.
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Rémy Daillet Trial France
Trial of Rémy Daillet and 14 co-defendants in Paris concerning a 2021 child kidnapping in the Vosges and allegations of an extremist plot to overthrow the French government. Judgment scheduled for October 15, 2026.
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2026-10-10 to 2026-10-29 · UTC publication dates
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Daillet accused of orchestrating child kidnapping in 2021
Prosecutors allege that Rémy Daillet ordered the kidnapping of a child named Mia in the Vosges in 2021. Daillet convinced multiple defendants who believed in a conspiracy theory about a 'pedophile-satanist elite' to abduct the child and return her to her mother. According to the prosecution, this kidnapping was intended to strengthen Daillet's followers for an overthrow of the government.
Paris court sets judgment date in Rémy Daillet conspiracy trial
The Paris correctionnel court scheduled its judgment for Thursday, October 15 at 11:00 AM in the trial of Rémy Daillet and 14 co-defendants. The trial lasted approximately one month and addressed charges related to the 2021 kidnapping of a child named Mia in the Vosges region and the planning of an extreme-right conspiracy.
Rémy Daillet faces terrorism charges and calls for acquittal
Rémy Daillet, a 60-year-old conspiracy theorist and former MoDem party official living in Malaysia, faces charges of terrorist association and complicity in the kidnapping of a minor. The national anti-terrorism prosecutor (Pnat) requested a seven-year prison sentence. Daillet's defense argued for acquittal, claiming all charges against him were based solely on statements rather than concrete actions.
Daillet's closest lieutenants face four to five years imprisonment
Prosecutors requested four to five years of prison sentences with immediate custody orders for Rémy Daillet's closest associates. Other defendants faced requests for sentences with electronic monitoring bracelets. The prosecution characterized the group as heterogeneous and bound by conspiratorial delusions.
Mia's mother faces prison sentence for kidnapping involvement
Lola Montemaggi, the mother of the kidnapped child Mia, was the only woman tried in the case. Prosecutors requested three years in prison, with 19 months suspended. She was judged beginning September 15 in connection with the kidnapping of her daughter.
Daillet planned government overthrow through Project Azur
Rémy Daillet devised an initiative called Project Azur aimed at overthrowing the French government. He disseminated videos promoting this plan during the COVID-19 pandemic. The defense characterized the project as unrealistic with no reconnaissance, no weapons, and no concrete preparation, while prosecutors alleged it represented a coordinated extremist plot.
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Paris court schedules verdict in Daillet terrorism conspiracy case
Paris court sets verdict date in Daillet terrorism trial; defendant seeks acquittal as associates face prison sentences.