Edgar Bronfman Says He Will Appeal Sentence

Dear Client: A Paris judge has given Edgar Bronfman Jr, grandson of Samuel Bronfman and former Seagram Co chief, a 15-month suspended prison sentence and ordered him to pay a $6.7 million fine for illegal insider trading. Former Vivendi Chairman Jean-Marie Messier was also convicted for lying to investors about Vivendi's finances. You may recall that Bronfman was on trial with six others in connection with the activities of French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Bronfman, who is currently ceo of Warner