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Now playing Next Culture news French actor Isabelle Adjani found guilty of tax evasion Award-winning actress Isabelle Adjani, who did not attend her trial in Paris due to “acute illness”, received a €250,000 fine and two-year suspended sentence for tax evasion. 14/12/2023
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