French Far-Right Leader Bardella Threatens Lawsuit Over New Antisemitism Allegations
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella is threatening a new lawsuit after a report claimed he deleted antisemitic messages from an old Facebook account. Mediapart had previously accused Bardella of making antisemitic remarks in 2013, which he denied. Le Canard enchaîné reported Bardella deleted data from a Facebook account used during his early activism. The allegations emerge as Le Pen, Bardella's political ally, leads opinion polls for the upcoming presidential election.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Jordan Bardella threatened a new lawsuit over allegations of deleting antisemitic messages from an old Facebook account.
- Investigative website Mediapart previously reported Bardella made antisemitic remarks in 2013, which he denies.
- French weekly Le Canard enchaîné reported Bardella deleted data from a Facebook account between September 28 and October 2.
- Bardella, head of the National Rally, has already filed a defamation complaint against Mediapart.
- The allegations surface six months before the French presidential election, with Marine Le Pen leading polls.
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