Anti-Semitic French comedian sentenced to jail for fraud

French comedian and notorious anti-Semite Dieudonne was sentenced on Friday to two years in jail for tax fraud and money laundering by a court in Paris, the AFP news agency reports.

The controversial performer, who has also been found guilty of condoning terrorism in the past, has a loyal following in France, particularly in low-income suburban areas of major cities.

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