Anti-Semitic French comedian Dieudonne tells court he seeks peace
PARIS - Controversial French comic Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala has told a court on Wednesday he wants "to make peace" with critics who have accused the 12-times convicted performer of anti-Semitism and inciting racial hatred.
Dieudonne is being prosecuted for inciting racial hatred for comments he made during a 2013 performance in 2013 and on a video. The 48-year-old could be fined 30,000 euros ($34,000) if found guilty. A ruling is expected March 19.
He faces a separate hearing next week over a Facebook post seen as praising one of the attackers in this month's Paris terror attacks.
Last year French authorities banned several of Dieudonne's performances, in which he made light of the Holocaust and popularized a gesture some describe as an inverted Nazi salute. In court Wednesday Dieudonne said "I'm not an anti-Semite."
