Judoka Margaux Pinot, Olympic team medalist, lodged a complaint for serious violence against her companion, who was finally released by the courts. A decision that causes the incomprehension and the anger of the champion, who is expressed on Twitter.
Chilling facts that would have taken place on the night of November 27 to 28, 2021. Margaux Pinot, European vice-champion in judo, lodged a complaint against her companion, the judoka Alain Schmitt, trainer and former member of the team of France, after the latter violently attacked her. This December 1, 2021, the young woman decided to post a selfie and a testimony, because her companion, who appeared immediately after the complaint, was released on Tuesday, November 30. She speaks out to shout her incomprehension and broadcast what seems to be irrefutable proof of the violence suffered.
Margaux Pinot testifies to serious violence. The swollen face, the 27-year-old champion recounts her ordeal: “During the night from Saturday to Sunday, I was the victim of an assault at my home by my companion and trainer. I was insulted, punched, my head was repeatedly hit on the ground. And finally strangled. I thought I was dead, I managed to escape to take refuge with my neighbors who immediately called the police. I have several injuries, including a broken nose, and 10 days of Temporary Interruption of Work. “
In court, Alain Schmitt said it was a dispute between spouses. He would also have been struck by the champion. “These traces are the places where we bumped into each other. And if they are everywhere, it is because we bumped quite a bit”, he said.
The Judo Federation supported Margaux Pinot by accompanying her to her trial on October 30, 2021. At first, the champion did not wish to speak because, according to France Info, she did not wish to become a symbol of violence conjugal. This release seems to have made him change his mind. Margaux Pinot can also count on the support of judokate Amandine Buchard, who urges justice to crack down and punish.