Freemason lodge ‘mafia’ on trial in France over murders and hit squads

Twenty-two people, including intelligence and police officers, are on trial in France over an alleged Masonic lodge assassin squad and mafia-style crimes.
Twenty-two people went on trial in France on Monday on charges of murder and other serious crimes centred on members of a Masonic lodge accused of running hit squads.
Those in the dock include four military personnel from France's foreign intelligence service (DGSE), two police officers, a retired domestic intelligence officer, a security guard and two business executives.
They are accused of the murder of a racing driver, the attempted murders of a business coach and a trade unionist, aggravated assault and criminal conspiracy, all on behalf of a organised crime network inside the former Athanor Masonic Lodge in the Paris suburb of Puteaux.
Several Freemasons from the 20 or so members of the lodge are in the dock.
Most of the accused, aged between 30 and 73, have no previous criminal records.
The alleged ringleaders are Athanor …