Woman convicted of orchestrating husband's murder in Oise
Woman convicted of orchestrating husband's murder; contract killer sentenced to 30 years; accomplices received lesser sentences.
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French Organized Crime Murder Trial
French court convicts woman of orchestrating husband's murder in organized crime case, sentencing her and contract killer to 30 years each; multiple co-conspirators also convicted with varying sentences; court withdraws her parental authority.
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2026-08-16 to 2026-11-13 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 13 Jun, 09:06 UTC
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Man sentenced for providing murder weapon receives 10 years
Another man was convicted of providing the murder weapon and having legal recidivism status. He received a 10-year sentence, four years less than the prosecutor's request.
Woman convicted of orchestrating husband's murder in Oise
Delphine Pinto was found guilty by the special assize court of Oise of orchestrating the organized murder of her husband Jean-Christophe Piel in 2021. She was sentenced to 30 years of criminal imprisonment. The court verdict was delivered late Friday to Saturday following approximately five hours of deliberation.
Delphine Pinto's son acquitted of involvement in murder plot
The son of Delphine Pinto, born from a previous union and significantly influenced by his mother, was acquitted of charges of being made aware of the murder plan. The prosecutor had requested four years imprisonment for him.
Delphine Pinto's lover convicted of facilitating murder
One of Delphine Pinto's lovers was convicted of knowingly facilitating the murder and sentenced to 16 years of criminal imprisonment, two years less than the prosecutor's request.
Contract killer sentenced to 30 years for murdering Jean-Christophe Piel
Yassine Zekri was found guilty of killing Jean-Christophe Piel on contract, shooting him in the back of the neck. He was sentenced to 30 years of criminal imprisonment with a security period of two-thirds of the sentence.
Delphine Pinto loses parental authority over two daughters
The court pronounced the withdrawal of Delphine Pinto's parental authority over her two young daughters as part of the sentence.
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