French Ex-President Absent from Trial

The embezzlement trial for former French President Jacques Chirac opened Monday, but the former leader was too ill too attend.
French Ex-President Absent from Trial
Jacques Chirac's Lawyer Georges Kiejman attends former President Jacques Chirac's trial opening on Sept. 5, 2011 in Paris, France. Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images
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Jacques Chirac's Lawyer Georges Kiejman attends former President Jacques Chirac's trial opening on Sept. 5, 2011 in Paris, France. (Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images)
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