Chirac’s Trial Starts … Without Him

Since it appears unlikely that Chirac will ever attend his own trial—due to his declining mental and physical health—his lawyers are expected to speak on his behalf.
Chirac’s Trial Starts … Without Him
One of the lawyers of France's former president Jacques Chirac, Georges Kiejman speaks to the press at Paris' court, on Sept. 5, 2011. Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images
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One of the lawyers of France's former president Jacques Chirac, Georges Kiejman speaks to the press at Paris' court, on Sept. 5, 2011. (Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images)