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Sentencing of Denis Vrain-Lucas
- When
- February 1870
- Where
- Correctional Tribunal of Paris
The Correctional Tribunal of Paris sentenced Denis Vrain-Lucas to two years in prison for forgery in February 1870.
Vrain-Lucas was convicted for forging 27,000 documents sold to collectors. The tribunal's decision followed his arrest in 1869 and the trial where victim Michel Chasles testified about paying up to 150,000 francs for the counterfeit letters.
Sources
- Denis Vrain-Lucas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
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