Damien T, man who slapped the French President imprisoned

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PARIS, 11 June, 2021 (TON): Damien T, the man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron during a public event has been sentenced to 18 months in jail, but with 14 months of those as a suspended sentence.

The media reported, the accused was also banned from holding public office or possessing any weapons.

On Tuesday, Damien T slapped the 43-year-old president during a visit to Tain-l’Hermitage, south of Lyon.

The 28-year-old did not deny the act in court and, saying he was a victim of injustice, the media reported.

However, the media cited the man saying, Macron stands for the decline of France. And, previously, he had also considered throwing an egg or a pie.

Whereas, on Thursday, Macron talked about the incident in a TV interview, stressing it was an “isolated act".

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