The raw food guru Thierry Casasnovas, videographer on YouTube followed by nearly 600,000 subscribers, was placed in police custody on Tuesday,
Le Figaro
learned this Thursday, March 9 from concordant sources, confirming information from
Midi Libre
.
He was arrested at his home in the Pyrénées-Orientales, during an operation by the gendarmes of the research section (SR) of Montpellier, the interministerial research group (GIR) of Montpellier and the Central Office for the Fight against damage to the environment and public health (OCLAESP).
He must be presented Friday before an investigating judge, due to several indictments for "
mental hold
", "
illegal practice of medicine
" and "
fraud
".
One of his associates, who manages the accounts of several of his companies, was also taken into custody, we learned.
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Hundreds of referrals to Miviludes
Thierry Casasnovas is one of the most influential French-speaking Youtubers in the field of fasting and raw food, with 592,000 subscribers to date and tens of millions of cumulative views.
He announced in a video in mid-June 2021 his withdrawal from "
public life
".
But in April 2022, he communicated his big comeback on YouTube.
With more than 600 referrals, including 70 in 2020, he is the most reported personality to the Interministerial Mission for Vigilance and the Fight against Sectarian Abuses (Miviludes).
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This naturopath defends in his videos eating raw and abstinence to live better, regenerate and detoxify his body.
According to his videos, these practices can prevent or even cure cancer, diabetes or depression.
He rejects traditional medicine and affirms that he does not “
believe in vaccination
”.
At the same time, he promotes a brand of juice extractor useful for these dietary practices.
During the health crisis, he had no hesitation in asserting that he “
Minister of Health
”, the Covid “
would be settled quickly: cold bath and fasting for everyone, a little carrot juice and go ahead, I will 'send
'.