French Right-Wing Leader Bardella Files Lawsuit Over Antisemitic Remarks Allegation
- Jordan Bardella denied Mediapart’s report alleging that he made antisemitic remarks in private messages more than a decade ago, calling the claims “crude fabrications.”
- Bardella said the remarks were falsely attributed to him and instructed his lawyer to pursue “all necessary proceedings” against Mediapart.
- Mediapart said it authenticated dozens of messages, including one allegedly stating that “all the banks are owned by Jews,” and cited testimony from former party colleagues.
- Marine Le Pen defended Bardella, calling the report “a fake, a manipulation, a dirty trick,” while the National Rally seeks to improve its public image.
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Jordan Bardella, Le Pen’s intended prime minister, faces antisemitism allegations
French far-right politician denies writing antisemitic remarks and conspiracy theories at 17, threatening legal action as National Rally calls the report an attempt to derail Le Pen’s presidential campaign
Reactions followed the publication by the Mediapart news site of old anti-Semitic messages attributed to the president of the RN.
If Jordan Bardella is to be believed, he is the victim of a "political assassination attempt." But there is much evidence that accusations of fervent anti-Semitism in his youth could cost the right-wing nationalist leader dearly.
French Far-Right Leader Bardella Says He Has Filed Lawsuit Over Antisemitic Remarks Claim
French far–right leader Jordan Bardella said on Monday he had filed a defamation lawsuit against investigative website Mediapart over a report alleging he made antisemitic remarks in private messages over a decade ago, saying the story was an effort to “destabilize”...
The president of a party founded by former Waffen-SS would be... anti-Semitic. This is what Mediapart reveals in an investigation published yesterday, which highlights the conspiracy and anti-Semitic writings attributed to Jordan Bardella.
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