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Tariq Ramadan, a prominent Islamic scholar, has been released on bail after being held in detention for nearly 10 months over charges of sexual assault, his lawyer said. A Paris Court of Appeal granted the 56-year-old Swiss academic bail on Thursday even as the investigation into the case continues.
"Where would I flee to," he asked during his hearing, his first public appearance since the arrest in February.
His bail was set at 300,000 euros ($340,000) and it requires him to hand over his passport and report to police once a week.
