France: Trial begins for assassination network involving intelligence officers and a Masonic lodge

French courts have opened one of the most complex security and criminal cases, as the trial began for 22 defendants accused of forming what is known as an 'assassination squad' operating for a criminal network within a Masonic lodge. This group faces serious charges including premeditated murder, systematic assassination attempts, and severe physical assaults targeting several individuals in the capital Paris and its suburbs.

The identity of those involved in this case has caused shock in public circles, as the list includes high-ranking officers from the French external intelligence service, along with police elements and prominent businessmen. The indictment also includes professionals from civilian sectors such as medicine and engineering, indicating the network's penetration into vital parts of French society and their exploitation of influence to carry out criminal agendas.

The threads of the case date back to the summer of 2020, when authorities foiled an assassination attempt targeting business coach Marie-Hélène Dini, with members of the French parachute regiment arrested near her home. According to investigations, weapons were seized from the attackers who tried to justify their actions with false claims that the victim was working for the 'Mossad' and that her elimination was in the context of protecting state security.

The victim, Marie-Hélène Dini, recounted horrific details of a series of assaults she endured, noting that the first attack occurred in October 2019 near her home in the Créteil area. Dini explained that she received a severe blow to her head that caused her to lose consciousness completely, without realizing at the time that this assault was the beginning of an elimination plot orchestrated by an organized network.

The pursuit of the victim continued for several months, with the second attempt occurring in July 2020, an operation that led to the exposure of the network after intensive security intervention around her residence. Dini stated that she did not realize the extent of the danger until she saw police reinforcements everywhere, only to learn the next day that she was the direct target of an imminent assassination planned by professionals.

The crimes of this cell did not stop at the attempt to assassinate Dini; subsequent confessions by one of the detained members revealed the group's involvement in a series of other thefts and violent assaults. Among the most prominent crimes confessed by the defendants was the murder of a race car driver, which reinforces the hypothesis that this squad acted as an executive arm for widespread score-settling operations under the guise of the Masonic lodge.

The attackers claimed they received orders to eliminate the victim for the benefit of the French state, alleging her collaboration with the Mossad.