The deputy of the EELV, Sandrine Rousseau, who two weeks ago transmitted accusations of psychological violence by her colleague Julien Bayou, strongly questioned this Sunday the substance of an investigation carried out by Release in this case
According to ReleaseJulien Bayou, who contests the accusations of psychological violence against a former partner, had lived for three years under the pressure of an informal feminist group that reproached him for his behavior and investigated his relationships with women, even questioning his former colleagues.
always according to Releaseone of the women members of the unit in charge of processing complaints of sexual and gender-based violence in the party, and which is currently investigating the case of Julien Bayou, is also part of this informal group that has attacked the private lives of deputies for Paris.
Rousseau “is unaware” of the informal group EELV
On Saturday, the day after the article was published, the EELV leadership met, arguing that “the information published in Libé confirms the need to think about the best way to deal with this particular case.” On this occasion, he renewed his confidence in the cell.
Sandrine Rousseau said Sunday on France 3 that she was “absolutely unaware” of the informal group’s existence.
“But also, I read the article and it is not a surveillance at all, it has nothing to do with a surveillance, and also this article seems extremely problematic to me at its core,” he added.
“Nothing wrong with that”
According to Sandrine Rousseau, “it is not a cell, it is an informal group of women who talk to each other. Women have the right to talk to each other and they have the right to protect themselves and as long as justice does not do so, it will not work.” , There is nothing wrong in it”.
EELV’s internal cell had seized itself from an investigation into Julien Bayou in July after an email from his ex-girlfriend, from whom he split in November 2021.
The case took a new turn on September 19, when deputy Sandrine Rousseau accused him of “behavior likely to undermine the moral health of women” on a television set, recounting having “received at length” Julien Bayou’s ex-partner.
This Sunday, the deputy for Paris also approved the fact that Julien Bayou “does not speak on behalf of the environmental group” during the time of the investigation, justifying this silence in the name of “protecting women’s speech”.
Source: BFM TV
