A thunderclap occurred in the paf in January 2016 when Julien Lepers was ousted from the presentation of Questions for a champion after 27 years of good and loyal service. While he was quickly replaced by Samuel Etienne, the host accused the blow and brought the case before the industrial tribunal, attacking the production of FremantleMedia for dismissal "without real and serious cause"and image prejudice and discrimination.
Julien Lepers claimed 3.4 million euros in compensation but was unsuccessful at the hearing which took place on Monday June 29, 2020. As revealed by The Parisian, the one who participated in I'm a celebrity, get me out of there in 2019 was rejected but will still receive a balance of any account of 800,000 euros or "his redundancy payments calculated on the basis of a monthly salary of 39,907 euros."
Julien Lepers wall in silence
Our colleagues tried to get Julien Lepers' reaction, but he "does not wish to speak on what belongs to (his) private life"For his part, his lawyer Pierre-Olivier Lambert assured that the host was going to appeal this judgment."My client got the minimum. (…) By not wanting to allocate too large amounts, the industrial tribunal was not very courageous. But we will win the second round. We have all the elements to prove that we cannot dismiss a person because we believe that they have become old-fashioned, "he explained.
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