Morocco: French Journalists Accused of Blackmailing Moroccan King

Two French journalists were arrested on Thursday in Paris on suspicion of trying to blackmail the king of Morocco. Eric Laurent and Catherine Graciet are under investigation for attempted extortion after allegedly accepting money in exchange for a promise not to publish a book containing damaging revelations about King Mohammed VI.

On 23 July Laurent informed the Moroccan palace that he was publishing a book about the kingdom. A couple of days later he met one of King Mohammed VI's lawyers and a deal was struck to the tune of three million euros, sources have told the AFP new agency.

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