Woman who said she was Mussolini's mistress fights deportation order a New York. Magda de Fontanges, who caused a sensation when she said she was the mistress of Mussolini, successfully staved off a deportation order in the Federal Court of New York City. Mme de Fontanges had been ordered to be deported for 'moral turpitude' because of her come conviction in France for having shot Count Charles de Chambrun, noted diplomat, at a Paris railway station last March. Her attorney, James, DC Murray, argue before the New York for that she could not be classed with a thief who might be excluded from Un

Woman who said she was Mussolini's mistress fights deportation order a New York. Magda de Fontanges, who caused a sensation when she said she was the mistress of Mussolini, successfully staved off a deportation order in the Federal Court of New York City. Mme de Fontanges had been ordered to be deported for 'moral turpitude' because of her come conviction in France for having shot Count Charles de Chambrun, noted diplomat, at a Paris railway station last March. Her attorney, James, DC Murray, argue before the New York for that she could not be classed with a thief who might be excluded from Un Stock Photo
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Woman who said she was Mussolini's mistress fights deportation order a New York. Magda de Fontanges, who caused a sensation when she said she was the mistress of Mussolini, successfully staved off a deportation order in the Federal Court of New York City. Mme de Fontanges had been ordered to be deported for 'moral turpitude' because of her come conviction in France for having shot Count Charles de Chambrun, noted diplomat, at a Paris railway station last March. Her attorney, James, DC Murray, argue before the New York for that she could not be classed with a thief who might be excluded from United States territorial, and the judge took the plea under consideration, postponing his final decision. Mme de Fontanges has been engaged to dance at a New York nightclub. Photo shows, Manga de Fontanges , followed by a matron as she arrived at the Federal Court in New York for the hearing of her appeal. 28 November 1937

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