"Controversial French Far-Right Figure Halts Crowdfunding for Officer Involved in Teen Shooting"

Jean Messiha, a French far-right figure, has closed a divisive crowdfunding campaign that raised over 1.5 million euros ($1.63 million) for the family of a police officer jailed for killing a 17-year-old, which sparked riots across France. Critics accused Messiha of spreading hate and using the campaign to pit the far-right against residents of poor suburbs with a high immigrant population. The campaign faced backlash and potential lawsuits, with Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti criticizing its impact on the situation.