(FILES) French media entrepreneur Michele "Mimi" Marchand attends the funeral ceremony of French actress Nathalie Baye at the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris on April 24, 2026. Mimi Marchand will appear before the Paris Court of Appeal on October 12, 2026, in a case involving the alleged extortion of French television host Karine Le Marchand. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP via Getty Images)