Matthieu Orphelin, spokesperson for the environmental candidate for the presidential election Yannick Jadot and close to the former minister Nicolas Hulot, accused of rape and sexual assault, was "withdrawn from his responsibilities", announced the campaign director Mounir Satouri Saturday at AFP.
"The serenity necessary for the performance of his duties is no longer possible following the revelations of the Special Envoy,"
said Mr. Satouri in a statement, referring to the new charges against Mr. Hulot.
It was therefore considered
"opportune to release him from this responsibility (of spokesperson, editor's note) and leave him free to answer and communicate,"
he then said.
