Were his multiple life sentences in France for the same crime?
No
Yes
Unknown
He was acquitted of some charges
Answer
No, the multiple life sentences in France were not for the same crime. He was convicted in absentia for the 1974 grenade attack on a drug squad, and in 2013, he was found guilty of masterminding six assassinations between 1981 and 1985, resulting in two separate life sentences.
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