René Hardy (1911-1987) was a French resistant during World War II. He was captured by the Gestapo and agreed to work with Klaus Barbie although it is not clear what this implied. He may have given information leading to the capture of Jean Moulin and of a number of other resistance leaders on June 21st, 1943, at a meeting where Hardy escaped. This led many Resistance leaders to suspect him of being a traitor, and Lucie Aubrac sent him a pot of poisoned jam, which he did not eat.
After the war, Hardy was tried twice for collaboration, but was found not guilty, despite committing perjury at the first trial. Shortly before his death he was accused again by Klaus Barbie, but died before any new charges were brought.
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