Vincent Bolloré: "Jean-Marc Morandini has resigned."

Heard yesterday at the National Assembly by the commission of inquiry on the neutrality, operation and financing of public broadcasting, Vincent Bolloré was questioned on several subjects going beyond the sole framework of his indirect participation in Banijay via Vivendi.

During the discussions, Green Party MP Sophie Taillé-Polian questioned Vincent Bolloré about Jean-Marc Morandini's situation at CNews, a channel controlled by the Canal+ group. She challenged the presenter's continued presence on air after his conviction, asking whether, in Vincent Bolloré's view, CNews management's support for Jean-Marc Morandini was compatible with television's role of influence and setting an example in society.

Vincent Bolloré invokes condemnation, then "forgiveness".

In response, Vincent Bolloré stated that he condemned "all criminal acts" and reminded everyone that Jean-Marc Morandini had been convicted by the courts. He then developed an argument centered on his religious convictions, defending the idea of ​​forgiveness after the legal sentence. Before the members of parliament, Vincent Bolloré notably stated that "The second virtue is forgiveness." and "Justice has been served, now mercy must come.".

Vincent Bolloré claims that Jean-Marc Morandini has left CNews

It was another statement by Vincent Bolloré that particularly caught the attention. The businessman stated that "The CNews management made the right decisions." before adding that Jean-Marc Morandini had “resigned”This statement sounds like confirmation of Jean-Marc Morandini's definitive departure from CNews, even though nothing was official on the matter and a return to the airwaves hadn't been ruled out. Indeed, a return had initially been mentioned. " withdrawal " from the broadcast, which suggested a possible return once the controversy had subsided. The term " resign "The use of the technology employed by Vincent Bolloré now seems to rule out this hypothesis, unless, who knows, there is a new development in the coming months…