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Story summary
- Twenty-two individuals are on trial in France on March 30, 2026, for murder and serious-crime charges tied to the Athanor Masonic Lodge, arising from a 2020 failed contract killing involving a business coach, with seven facing life imprisonment.
- Defendants include former intelligence agents, police officers, and business executives.
- Investigators allege lodge leaders orchestrated crimes from petty attacks to homicide, including the murder of Laurent Pasquali, racing driver.
