A firm fine of 4,000 euros was requested Wednesday, September 9 against Tariq Ramadan for having broadcast, in a book and on television, the identity of one of the women who accuse him of rape.
The real name of the one who presents herself in the media as "
Christelle
", and who accuses Mr. Ramadan of having raped her in a hotel room in Lyon in 2009, is cited 84 times in the book of the Swiss Islamologist “
Duty of truth
”, released last September.
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Mr. Ramadan, indicted for four rapes he contests, tells his version of the case which earned him ten months in pre-trial detention.
He also used the real name of "
Christelle
" twice during an interview with
BFMTV
.
He is accused of having violated the law of 29 July 1881 on freedom of the press, which prohibits "
disseminating information concerning the identity of a victim of assault or sexual abuse
" without his consent. written.
A law made to protect against “
vindictiveness and harassment
”, recalls the prosecutor in his requisitions.
"
The language of Mr. Ramadan has not broken, it is a deliberate decision to reveal the identity of the victim
", which Mr. Ramadan describes as "
lying, manipulative, and responsible for all setbacks (that he) knows
”.
He asked for 4,000 euros in a firm fine and 4,000 suspended for Mr. Ramadan, and a 12,000 euros fine for his publisher, Les Presses du Châtelet.
In front of the court, Tariq Ramadan, black costume and mask in colored fabric on the face, explained how "
unlike them who expressed themselves a lot
", he had first decided to "
remain silent
" after the first complaints of his accusers, in October 2017, despite the "
media lynching
" he suffered.
Then a few months later, he continued, the name "
Christelle
" is mentioned in the press and on the internet.
"
Her name is everywhere, her photo ... She has exposed herself
".
"
The name has appeared millions of times, before I wrote it 84 times,
" he said angry.
At the helm, "
Christelle
", who had unsuccessfully tried to ban the publication of the book, said that the disclosure of her name was "
the cornerstone of the harassment
" she suffered, according to her, from supporters. of Mr. Ramadan.
"
I don't go out anymore (...), my mailbox is broken, I no longer have an intercom, they broke it by dint of ringing on it at all hours
", she said of a voice interrupted by sobs, also speaking of the messages - "
Hang yourself, commit suicide
" - that she received "
all day long
".
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