Man was convicted in December for a violent action plan linked to the ultra-left. He contests the legality of his wiretapping before the Council of State.

Microphones had been installed in his truck. “The fact of having joined the YPG, which is not considered a terrorist group by France, is not enough,” said Raphaël Kempf, the man's lawyer. The hearing was held behind closed doors, in front of a specialized body authorized to maintain defense secrecy.