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Star TV host and real estate agent Stéphane Plaza will be tried on Wednesday before the Paris judicial court for violence against two former partners. Stéphane Plaza, 54, popularized by his various shows on M6, is being prosecuted for “habitual physical and/or psychological violence by a partner” between August 2018 and April 2022 against one of his former partners, as well as for “habitual psychological violence by a partner” against another woman between December 2021 and September 2022.
Accusations denied by the presenter
An incapacity for work of more than eight days was established for these two women, Amandine B. and Irma Paola R., following this violence. The presenter, who denies the accusations made against him, has been under judicial supervision since March. During his police custody, Stéphane Plaza had then “clearly reiterated that he was not violent, had not been and never would be”, reacted at the time in a press release his lawyers, Mes Hélène Plumet and Carlo Alberto Brusa.
“In view of the investigation conducted and the documents in the case, Stéphane Plaza remains totally confident” and “is calmly awaiting his hearing to confirm his innocence and is concentrating on his work,” they had indicated. The host himself had assured in December on Instagram that he “had a clear conscience.”
“Humiliations”
The accusations against Stéphane Plaza began in September 2023, with the publication by Mediapart of the testimonies of three former partners, who denounced “humiliations, threats, verbal violence and, for two of them, physical violence”. The investigative site also mentioned “problematic behavior” on the part of the host in the professional context.
Stéphane Plaza’s lawyers have since announced their intention to file a complaint against the journalist who conducted this investigation. The public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation for domestic violence in October 2023, after receiving letters from two ex-partners of Stéphane Plaza “reproaching violence committed during the relationship”. Initially a real estate agent, Stéphane Plaza became a small screen star when M6 propelled him in 2006 to the head of the show “Recherche appartement ou maison” then “Maison à vendre” (2007) and “Chasseurs d’appart'” (2015).
A sidelining?
The outgoing boss of M6 Nicolas de Tavernost (he has since joined the media division of CMA CGM) had assured that the channel would take its “responsibilities” regarding Stéphane Plaza, depending on the court’s decision.
“On a professional level, there is no criticism that could justify his sidelining, that is clear and simple,” Nicolas de Tavernost assured in April. One of the French people’s favorite presenters, he is one of M6’s sure values, bringing together several million viewers with his various programs. In January 2022, the M6 group became the majority shareholder of its network of real estate agencies, which has some 660 franchises across France.
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