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French billionaire Olivier Bouygues faces suspended jail term over wildlife killings

French prosecutors are seeking a five-year suspended prison sentence for billionaire Olivier Bouygues over the killing of protected birds on his hunting estate in central France. Investigators found decomposing animal carcasses, banned traps and records of bonuses paid for animals killed at the 650-hectare property. Bouygues denies responsibility.

French billionaire Olivier Bouygues faces suspended jail term over wildlife killings

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