Cyril Hanouna criminal complaint, Digi Mart USA News (France): On November 3, on the set of Tout beau, tout neuf, Shana Loustau said a complaint against Cyril Hanouna had particularly worried his mother, Esther. In the middle of the night, she contacted her son to express her anxiety, writing, “I can’t sleep.
I keep thinking. What is this story about Ouest-France and police custody?
I’m worried.”
Loustau responded live, saying, “Esther, we send her a big hug, of course.” She explained that she wanted to address the matter after noting that several media outlets had published articles about the complaint.
The dispute began on October 20, when Cyril Hanouna criticized an article by Ouest-France about his show. Written by Maxime Fettweis, the piece questioned the place given to politics in Tout beau, tout neuf, after M6 had announced it would prioritize entertainment when the host moved to W9.
On air, Hanouna mocked the article, referring to the ratings of NOVO19 and saying his team had looked into the journalist’s professional background. Two days later, François-Xavier Lefranc, publishing director of Ouest-France, publicly condemned the criticism, saying the journalist had then received “malicious and insulting messages” and describing it as an attempt at intimidation.
Afterward, the Ligue de défense des valeurs républicaines (LDVR) filed a 38-page complaint with the Paris prosecutor’s office. The complaint cites alleged moral harassment by instigation, complicity in moral harassment, public defamation and public insult.
The association asks for an investigation, the questioning of several parties and that the host be placed in police custody.
Loustau questioned the association’s right to act. She noted that the group, founded in 2023, had previously taken action against several public figures, including Jordan Bardella, Robert Ménard, Christine Kelly and Guillaume Pley.
She argued that for defamation and public insult complaints, only the alleged victim can file, saying the association could alert the prosecutor but could not bring legal action in the journalist’s place.
Loustau also mentioned reported disputes between the association’s president, Michael Bastien, and his Paris landlord, accusing him of trying to use the association to avoid eviction. She further questioned whether the complaint exists, saying that about twenty media outlets had reported on it although the complaint has no legal value and that the lawyer had not even received it.
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