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France: Dieudonne to be fined €6000

The controversial comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala is to be fined 6000 after making provocative comments with regards to killing of the Charlie Hebdo journalists last week, according to Le Point.

He was arrested on Wednesday for being an "apologist for terrorism" after suggesting on Facebook that he sympathised with the killers of the Charlie Hebdo journalists.

Dieudonne hase repeatedly been convicted for hate speech, primarily for making anti-semitic remarks.