PARIS – An American who had been scheduled to appear as a star witness at the trial in Paris of an Islamic State operative was hospitalized Thursday in the French capital, casting doubt on whether he would still be able to testify about his role in the dramatic capture of the gunman that averted a possible mass slaughter aboard a high-speed train.
Spencer Stone's lawyer, Thibault de Montbrial, wouldn't give details about what is ailing the former U.S. airman, citing medical privacy.
He said Stone would not testify as planned on Thursday afternoon.“I know that he is hospitalized. I don’t know why. I don’t know how he is,” de Montbrial said. "The only thing I’m certain of is that he is not in a state to testify today.
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