A police officer was placed in police custody Tuesday in Paris as part of the investigation into the presence of a photographer during the arrest of the Russian artist Piotr Pavlenski in February, said a police source, confirming an information from Point .
Read also: Mathieu Bock-Côté: "Abolish the police?"
This police officer is suspected of having informed the photographer about the date and place of the arrest of Piotr Pavlenski, who had just claimed the broadcasting of videos of a sexual nature from Benjamin Griveaux, then LREM candidate for mayor of Paris. Mr. Griveaux had finally been forced to withdraw from the battle for the municipal elections.
The publication by Paris-Match of the photos of this photographer from the agency Bestimage, directed by Michèle Marchand, had led the Paris public prosecutor's office to open a preliminary investigation on February 28 for "violation of professional secrecy", "concealment of violation of secrecy professional ”and“ unauthorized dissemination of images of a hindered person ”.
The photos showed Piotr Pavlenski lying on his stomach on the ground, his hands shackled by handcuffs.
Read also: Griveaux case: Juan Branco becomes Piotr Pavlenski's lawyer again
