Olympic Games in Paris: the suspended safety coordinator

Ziad Khoury is suspected of “inappropriate behavior” towards a woman during a trip to London. An administrative inquiry has been initiated.

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Ihe national security coordinator for the 2024 Olympics, Ziad Khoury, has been suspended from his duties after a report of “inappropriate behavior” towards a woman during a trip to London, the French Interior Ministry said on Tuesday. . An administrative investigation has been carried out and must render its conclusions “within a month”, said the ministry, confirming information from Le Canard enchaîné.

In the meantime, he was suspended on March 21 “as a precaution” and his deputy is acting, we added place Beauvau. No complaint has been filed against him, it was further indicated to the Ministry of the Interior, which evokes inappropriate remarks on the part of Ziad Khoury towards this woman. According to a source familiar with the matter, he already had the reputation of having inappropriate behavior towards women, before this incident in England, which dates from December 2021. According to this source, however, he is not at this stage the subject of no criminal proceedings.

Former prefect of Aisne, Ziad Khoury had notably managed security during the Euro 2016 football tournament organized in France.