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After attacking on social networks around its legitimacy to be in “Affaire concluded”, the buyer Gérald Watelet wanted to explain and defend himself to “Ciné Télé Revue”.
Gérald Watelet (Case concluded) targeted by disturbing accusations: the buyer is obliged to explain himself
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This Tuesday, April 17, Julia Vignali presented her very first bonusDeal donebroadcast on France 3 instead of France 2. It was the now traditional duel of second-hand dealers in the regions, in which Caroline Margeridon and François Cases Bardina notably participated.
Gerald Watelet, on the other hand, was not there, even though he is a well-established buyer in the program. The latter has nevertheless been in the news in recent days because of the often well-informed blogger Clément Garin. On X, at the start of the week, he attacked the Belgian second-hand dealer and questioned his legitimacy on the show. “This gentleman is the RTBF (Belgian Radio-Television of the French Community) guarantor of Deal done, an agreement between France Télé and Belgium, but the fact remains that in seven years of participation, he must have acquired 20 objects to break everything; he doesn’t bid on anything! The worst part is he takes one of the biggest checks of any buyer. A representation that pays off“, denounced Clément Garin.
Gérald Watelet steps up to the plate and defends himself
Contacted by Ciné Télé Revue, Gérald Watelet was then pushed to explain these accusations. And he strongly denied everything that was said about him. “Oh no, not at all, there is no agreementhe assures. Neither me nor anyone. They came looking for Belgians, they spotted me through other people. As far as I know, there is no agreement. If there was one, I would have been told about it“. And regarding his reluctance to buy objects in abundance on the France 2 show, Miguel’s companion explains that he is simply reasoned. “I’ve been here six years, I’ve bought a lot more than that. I don’t buy a lot compared to some because I don’t buy just anything. I must have bought around fifty“.
Finally, on the subject of the so-called “big checks” that he would receive, Gérald Watelet again has a ready answer. “We all touch the same. But finally, it is obvious that a Caroline Margeridon, who is almost there every day, will earn more in three days than another who does one day. For one day, we all receive the same thing, an expense that is the same for everyone“, he said, hammering out that “everything is false” in Clément Garin’s message.