Gérald Darmanin accused of rape: this question from Thomas Sotto who pushed him to the limit: Current Woman The MAG

Thursday 11 February 2021 the Minister of the Interior was invited on the show It's your turn to speak on France 2. Before starting the debate against Marine Le Pen (who disconcerted viewers), journalists Léa Salamé and Thomas Sotto wanted to ask the 38-year-old politician a few questions and return in particular to the accusations of rape of which he is the subject on behalf of Sophie Patterson-Spatz for facts which go back to March 2009. Gérald Darmanin affirms not to have "never abused anyone's weakness or integrity" as his lawyer reported to Parisian in February 2018 and continues to proclaim his innocence in the media since The world disclosed the case in 2018. "As Minister of the Interior, you are the minister in charge of violence against women. Doesn't that mean you are accused of rape yourself?", nevertheless wanted to ask Thomas Sotto. A question that put Gérald Darmanin beside himself : "Can you imagine, as President Sarkozy said, the indignity of your question?"

Gérald Darmanin, who works hand in hand with Marlène Schiappa, in charge of citizenship, believes he has put in place many measures to serve the cause of women: "I am, with Marlène Schiappa, at the head of a ministry which is of protection. Among the protections, there is domestic violence, intra-family … Under our authority, after Gérard Collomb, after Christophe Castaner, we put in instead what the President of the Republic proposed: 65,000 police officers and gendarmes trained against domestic violence ", he recalled before quoting figures: "Free speech is more than 50% reports and complaints".

"I have no lessons to receive", launches Gérald Darmanin

To end his tirade, Gérald Darmanin spoke directly to Thomas Sotto: "I have no lessons to learn and moreover, je wish you never to be slandered. Neither for you, nor for your family, nor for your honor ".

Tense by the reminders of the journalist who allowed himself to ask him if the resignation was part of his plans, Gérald Darmanin affirmed, sure of himself: "I will not be indicted in this case". After a first complaint filed in June 2017, the investigation was dismissed twice between 2017 and 2018, but a new investigating judge has been in charge of the investigations since the summer of 2020. "I see that after four years this slander does not stop", ended up deploring “The first cop in France”.

Gérald Darmanin on the set of You have the floor France 2

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