French Right-Wing Leader Bardella Files Lawsuit Over Antisemitic Remarks Allegation
Bardella calls the accusations crude forgeries and says he has instructed his lawyer to pursue all necessary proceedings.
- On Monday, National Rally president Jordan Bardella formally denied a Mediapart report alleging he wrote antisemitic messages in 2013–2015, calling the claims 'crude forgeries' and filing a defamation lawsuit against the investigative outlet.
- Mediapart's investigation alleges that during 2013–2015, a then-teenage Bardella shared private messages containing antisemitic rhetoric, including statements that 'all the banks are owned by Jews' and that the 'Jew must dominate other peoples.'
- Marine Le Pen, National Rally leader, publicly expressed 'absolute confidence' in Bardella and framed the report as a 'dirty tricks' campaign to destabilize her 2027 presidential bid. Party leadership closed ranks behind their running mate on Tuesday.
- Yonathan Arfi, president of CRIF, the French Jewish umbrella group, said the alleged remarks would represent a 'stinging repudiation' of the party's 'de-demonization' strategy aimed at shedding its historical antisemitic legacy.
- Mediapart co-director Lenaig Bredoux indicated the outlet is prepared to produce authenticated documents for legal review, while the controversy persists as the National Rally seeks momentum ahead of next year's election.
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