The National Rally intends to launch legal proceedings against Marine Tondelier following her statements on the racist attack in Trappes. The party accuses the national secretary of the Greens of having drawn a link between her ideas and the actions of the main suspect. The Green Party leader maintains her criticism, while the investigation into the October 23 attack continues.
The political controversy surrounding the racist attack in Trappes could extend into the courts. On Thursday, November 12, Andréa Kotarac, spokesperson for Marine Le Pen, announced that the National Rally would file a defamation lawsuit against Marine Tondelier "very soon ." The party disputes the remarks made by the Green Party leader on BFMTV, in which she questioned the role of political discourse in the actions of the main suspect, Kévin Tessier.
The previous week, Marine Tondelier had mentioned the discovery, at the suspect's home, of items referencing the National Rally. She had specifically stated that individuals were committing acts of violence in the party's name. The items in question were stickers bearing slogans in support of the National Rally, which the suspect allegedly made himself. However, no publicly released legal evidence has established that the National Rally participated in planning the attack or gave instructions to its alleged perpetrator.
The National Rally denies the accusations
For Andréa Kotarac, Marine Tondelier's statements go beyond the bounds of ordinary political confrontation. Marine Le Pen 's spokesperson believes they damage the party's reputation by attributing responsibility for a criminal act to it. He confirmed the National Rally's intention to take legal action, without specifying the exact date the complaint would be filed. At this stage, it is therefore a pre-announced procedure, the actual commencement of which remains to be confirmed.
When questioned in turn on franceinfo, Marine Tondelier did not retract her statements. The Green Party leader believes that the presence of stickers supporting the National Rally (RN) at the suspect's residence warrants an explanation from that political party. She also criticizes its leaders for not having sufficiently distanced themselves from the political references uncovered during the investigation. The party rejects this interpretation and denounces the exploitation of the attack.
A separate legal case from the investigation into the attack
On October 23, a series of attacks in Trappes and La Verrière, in the Yvelines department , claimed the life of Pengo Bossio Wangi, a 26-year-old Black Frenchman, and left seven others injured. Kévin Tessier, 39, is the main suspect. According to reports from franceinfo, he allegedly stated in police custody that he chose his victims because of their origin or perceived religion. The investigation is still working to establish his background, motives, and any possible links to extremist networks.
The complaint announced by the National Rally (RN) would constitute a separate legal proceeding from the one concerning the violence of October 23rd. It would lead the courts to examine the precise scope of Marine Tondelier's statements and their potential defamatory nature. This new confrontation comes in a tense political climate, where the question of the responsibility of public discourse in the face of racist violence is increasingly prominent. The conclusions of the criminal investigation, however, remain essential to establishing the facts and individual responsibilities.
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