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Madonna to be sued by French far right

2012-07-17 17 Dailymotion

The French far right political party the National Front is set to sue Madonna for using an image of their party leader Marine Le Pen with a swastika superimposed over the politician's face.<br/> <br />The Material Girl is seen here in Berlin, with the incident taking place at a similar concert in Paris on Saturday (July 14).<br/> <br />The face of the National Front leader appears for a few seconds, with the fascist symbol briefly imposed on it, and is followed by the features of a man resembling Adolf Hitler.<br/> <br />The Vice-President of the political party Florian Philippot says the image was just a way for Madonna to revive her career.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: National Front Vice President Florian Philippot, saying (French):<br/> <br />"Just because one's name is Madonna, and one has a lot of money and is very well-known, that one can do anything just to be talked about, and to try to rekindle a career which is in a slump. So we will file a complaint, because Marine Le Pen's honour has been attacked."<br/> <br />He added that Madonna stay out of politics.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: National Front Vice President Florian Philippot, saying (French):<br/> <br />"If she wants to be talked about, she should go back to basics, I don't know, like throwing underwear or provocations that she's known for. Why not, if it's in this way that she attracts the public?"<br/> <br />It's not good news for Le Pen, who, since taking over the party last year from her late father Jean-Marie, has worked to crack down on racist talk and anti-Semitism within the National Front.<br/> <br />Madonna has not commented on the incident.<br/> <br />She's next set to perform in London on Tuesday (July 17).<br/> <br />Cindy Martin, Reuters

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