French court demands 7-year sentence in Balkany fraud trial "I've seen men sentenced to less for rape, and even crimes of blood". Éric Dupond-Moretti, lawyer for disgraced rightwing politician Patrick Balkany, reacts after Paris prosecutors demand his client be sentenced to seven years in jail for hiding two luxury villas and other assets worth 13 million euros (14.6 million dollars) from the French tax authorities. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES