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French biathlon star Julia Simon found guilty of theft and credit card fraud

  • Simon handed three-month suspended sentence and fine

  • Olympic medallist admitted using teammate’s bank card

The French biathlete Julia Simon was found guilty of theft and credit card fraud and handed a three-month suspended prison sentence by a French court on Friday.

Simon was accused of repeatedly using the bank card of her France teammate, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, and that of a French team staff member to make online purchases totalling more than €2,000 (£1,371).

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