Implant scandal boss charged, says lawyer

  • 12 years ago
French officials Friday charged Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of the PIP breast implant company that sparked a global health scare, with "involuntary injury", his lawyer said. Mas, 72, arrested Thursday in a manslaughter probe into the company from whom more than 400,000 women worldwide are believed to have received substandard implants, was released on 100,000-euro bail, the lawyer said. Duration: 01:17