Faulty breast implant company executives on trial in France

MARSEILLE - Five executives of PIP, the company that sparked a global health scare by selling faulty breast implants, went on trial Wednesday in one of the biggest criminal cases in French history.

More than 5,000 female plaintiffs accuse PIP founder Jean-Claude Mas and four others of aggravated fraud for using industrial-grade silicone in implants estimated to have been received by 300,000 women in 65 countries.

source: interaksyon.com