Teh One Who Knocks
10-29-2012, 11:41 AM
By Peter Allen - The Daily Mail
French judicial police are preparing to arrest a paparazzi linked to topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge, it emerged tonight.
It follows confirmation that the name of the photographer had been handed over to detectives investigating the alleged crime.
It took place in September at Chateau d’Autet, a holiday retreat in Provence owned by the Queen’s nephew, Viscount Linley.
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Prince William and Kate were said to be ‘devastated’ after hundreds of intimate snaps were taken, showing her exposing her breasts and bottom on swimming pool terrace.
They were first published in French Closer magazine, and then in numerous other countries, including Italy and Ireland.
William called for the photographer responsible to be jailed – a possibility which is technically possible thanks to France’s strict privacy laws.
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The judicial police, who have been investigating the matter following the issuing of a court order in Paris, can hold an alleged criminal under suspicion of an offence.
If anyone is charged and found guilty of taking the pictures they could be jailed for up to one year and fined 36,000 pounds for breach of privacy.
‘A name has been offered,’ a source close to the case confirmed. ‘The photographer is expected to be held for questioned imminently.’
Laurence Pieau, the woman editor of French Closer, hired a freelance photographer to watch the couple during their holiday at Chateau d’Autet, but refused to name the person.
Mrs Pieau accused William and Kate of over-reacting to the pictures, saying: ‘I can imagine that these photographs displease them, but once again these photographs are not degrading, they are joyous - they are in love, she is very pretty.’
Under French law, photographers are viewed as journalistic contacts and are accordingly protected from identification.
Valerie Suau, a former agency photographer, has admitted taking pictures of the royal couple on the terrace for a local paper, but denies being the paparazzi who took the topless images.
Marie-Christine Daubigney, the French public prosecutor dealing with the case, confirmed that police were now aware of the name of the person who took the topless pictures, saying: ‘This new information regarding the photographer will be passed on to investigating magistrates.’
French judicial police are preparing to arrest a paparazzi linked to topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge, it emerged tonight.
It follows confirmation that the name of the photographer had been handed over to detectives investigating the alleged crime.
It took place in September at Chateau d’Autet, a holiday retreat in Provence owned by the Queen’s nephew, Viscount Linley.
http://i.imgur.com/v7OG1.jpg
Prince William and Kate were said to be ‘devastated’ after hundreds of intimate snaps were taken, showing her exposing her breasts and bottom on swimming pool terrace.
They were first published in French Closer magazine, and then in numerous other countries, including Italy and Ireland.
William called for the photographer responsible to be jailed – a possibility which is technically possible thanks to France’s strict privacy laws.
http://i.imgur.com/Vhsqt.png
The judicial police, who have been investigating the matter following the issuing of a court order in Paris, can hold an alleged criminal under suspicion of an offence.
If anyone is charged and found guilty of taking the pictures they could be jailed for up to one year and fined 36,000 pounds for breach of privacy.
‘A name has been offered,’ a source close to the case confirmed. ‘The photographer is expected to be held for questioned imminently.’
Laurence Pieau, the woman editor of French Closer, hired a freelance photographer to watch the couple during their holiday at Chateau d’Autet, but refused to name the person.
Mrs Pieau accused William and Kate of over-reacting to the pictures, saying: ‘I can imagine that these photographs displease them, but once again these photographs are not degrading, they are joyous - they are in love, she is very pretty.’
Under French law, photographers are viewed as journalistic contacts and are accordingly protected from identification.
Valerie Suau, a former agency photographer, has admitted taking pictures of the royal couple on the terrace for a local paper, but denies being the paparazzi who took the topless images.
Marie-Christine Daubigney, the French public prosecutor dealing with the case, confirmed that police were now aware of the name of the person who took the topless pictures, saying: ‘This new information regarding the photographer will be passed on to investigating magistrates.’