“If you have proof, publish it”: Darmanin denounces “defamation” of Quatennens

Set up Beauvau counters. Gérald Darmanin has decided to file a defamation complaint following the statements of Adrien Quatennens, convicted of domestic violence on Tuesday. The deputy of La France Insoumise denounced an “unprecedented media lynching”, “directly orchestrated from the Ministry of the Interior” according to “several concurring sources”.

“These comments are slanderous and seriously defame the police,” Gérald Darmanin replied this Wednesday morning on France 2.

“The Minister of the Interior does not distribute justice ballots that he does not have, moreover, to all the French newspapers”, continued the Minister of the Interior.

“If you have proof, please post it”

In a lengthy interview given on Tuesday to the voice of the northAdrien Quatennens pointed directly to Gérald Darmanin without naming him: “Several concordant sources tell me that this was orchestrated directly from the Ministry of the Interior. I myself am not in a position to confirm it today,” he accused.

“What is certain, however, is that it is fast, efficient and highly selective. Everything that is against me in the procedure has been leaked ”, insists the chosen one from the North.

“If Adrien Quatennens has proof, let him publish it,” replied Gérald Darmanin, re-elected in June as a deputy for a constituency neighboring that of the rebels.

Radiation for 4 months and awareness training.

On the merits of the case, Adrien Quatennens says “accept his sanction”, but “refuses to take more and continue to suffer this disproportionate ruthlessness”.

The LFI deputy was sentenced this Tuesday for “violence without disability committed by a spouse” between October and December 2021, as well as for “regular and malicious sending of messages” to his wife, by SMS and WhatsApp, between August and September 2021. 2022.

His parliamentary group announced a few hours later “his temporary expulsion for a period of 4 months.” Her return to the Assembly is also conditional on an “accountability internship on violence against women with feminist associations.”