Snopes found substantial reporting confirming at least five of Bardot's convictions and strong — but not definitive — evidence supporting a sixth. pic.twitter.com/u76r942Hd9 — Louis Pisano (@LouisPisano) December 28, 2025Snopes readers wrote in and searched the site to determine whether the claim about Bardot's convictions was true. In sum, we found substantial reporting confirming at least five of Bardot's convictions, and strong — but not definitive — evidence supporting a sixth. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementBelow, we examine the evidence for Bardot's convictions, beginning in 2021 and working backward to 1997. This would likely refer to the 2021 charge, which Le Monde reported was for "public insults of a racial and religious nature," not inciting racial hatred.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2026 14:03 UTC