The former project manager at the Elysee Palace Alexandre Benalla, placed on September 22 in intensive care after contracting Covid-19, was released from the hospital on Tuesday September 29, his entourage told AFP.
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Alexandre Benalla, aged 29, had "
been transported by the SAMU and firefighters to the intensive care unit of Cochin hospital, for an aggravation
" of his state of health, "
being positive for Covid
", announced a relative.
Former Deputy Chief of Staff to the Presidency and in charge of the security of candidate Macron during the 2017 campaign, Alexandre Benalla was sacked in July 2018 after being blamed for violence committed during a demonstration on May 1, 2018 He is currently the target of six judicial inquiries.
On September 4, the Paris prosecutor's office requested a trial for “
forgery
”, “
forgery
” and “
improper use
” of diplomatic passports.
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Alexandre Benalla has since his departure from the Élysée created a company specializing "
in the fields of economic intelligence, influence, risk management, crisis management and cyber & tech
".