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DIRECT. Benjamin Griveaux's withdrawal in Paris: crisis meeting at LREM at 2 p.m.

2020-02-14T10:24:15.292Z


The LREM candidate for mayor of Paris threw in the towel this Friday, after the broadcast of an intimate video.


  • On Wednesday evening, a site broadcast an intimate video and connoted messages addressed to a woman, claiming that they came from Benjamin Griveaux.
  • In reaction, this Friday at 9 am, the former government spokesman announced that he was withdrawing his candidacy for mayor of Paris, following these "vile attacks".
  • Russian protest artist Piotr Pavlenski claimed to be behind the broadcast of the sex video.

10:40. Who will replace him ? The names of Ministers Buzyn and Schiappa are circulating, as are those of Delphine Bürkli, the mayor of the 9th arrondissement.

10:30. A crisis meeting at 2 p.m. According to our information, this meeting is scheduled at the headquarters of La République en Marche, with party executives as well as those of the MoDem, to discuss the aftermath after this defection.

10:10. For Villani, "a serious threat to our democracy". “I extend to Benjamin Griveaux and his family my full support for this event. I take note of his difficult decision. The outrageous attack he is undergoing is a serious threat to our democracy, ”tweeted the deputy from Essonne, dissident ex-LREM candidate for mayor of Paris.

I address to Benjamin Griveaux, as well as to his family, my full and whole support in this test. I take note of his difficult decision. His outrageous attack is a serious threat to our democracy.

- Cédric Villani (@VillaniCedric) February 14, 2020

10 hours. Anne Hidalgo calls "for respect for private life and people". The mayor of Paris also said to take "note" of the withdrawal of this candidacy and considered that "Parisians deserve a worthy debate".

My reaction following the decision to withdraw the candidate from La République en Marche. pic.twitter.com/7Px2vZNysK

- Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) February 14, 2020

9:40. The tale of a decisive night

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9:30. The support of Emmanuel Macron. Benjamin Griveaux also said he met Thursday evening with President Emmanuel Macron, who he said assured him of his support "whatever his decision", inviting him to protect his own. His campaign team met this Friday at the party headquarters.

9:10. A "torrent of mud". "For more than a year, my family and I have been subjected to defamatory statements, lies, rumors, anonymous attacks, the revelation of secret private conversations as well as death threats," said the former spokesperson. of the government, which evokes a "torrent of mud" which affected him and his family.

"As if that were not enough, yesterday, a new stage was crossed. A website and social networks have relayed despicable attacks endangering my privacy. […] As far as I am concerned, I am not ready to expose myself and my family more when all blows are now allowed, ”also denounced the now ex-candidate.

9 hours. Benjamin Griveaux announces that he is withdrawing his candidacy. Thunderbolt after a complicated campaign. The LREM candidate for mayor of Paris announces in a video shot on Thursday evening that he is withdrawing his candidacy after the broadcast of an intimate video attributed to him.

These images on which a man masturbates, as well as messages addressed to a young woman, have been widely relayed since Thursday evening on social networks.

Source: leparis

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