Benjamin Griveaux retired from the race at the Hôtel de Ville. One of the main candidates for the Town Hall of Paris, deputy La République en Marche (LREM) and former government spokesperson, announced on Friday morning February 14 that he was giving up his candidacy. The day before, sexual images had been broadcast on an unknown site.
Denouncing "despicable attacks", the now ex-candidate spoke in a filmed and broadcast intervention at 9 am. "I don't want to expose myself any more, my family and I, when all blows are now allowed, it goes too far," he declared dejected. This decision costs me, but my priorities are very clear, it is first of all my family ”.
At the end of his speech, Benjamin Griveaux thanked his campaign teams, his running mounts and running mats, wishing Parisians "a worthy campaign".
