PIP implants: a mega trial for a resounding scandal France will launch one its biggest-ever trials on Wednesday as five managers from company PIP face charges of selling faulty breast implants that sparked a global health scare. More than 5,000 women have registered as plaintiffs in the case, which sees the defendants including 73-year-old PIP founder Jean-Claude Mas charged with aggravated fraud for using industrial-grade silicone in implants. Images of lawyers carrying boxes with files, soundbites of Philippe Courtois, lawyer for the 2800 individual PIP implant carriers