It’s a much-talked-about affair. A former BFMTV and RMC journalist who wishes to preserve her identity accuses Jean-Jacques Bourdin of attempted sexual assault. A complaint has been filed and an investigation opened by the Paris prosecutor’s office. While waiting to see more clearly, the 72-year-old journalist will continue to practice his profession. Tuesday, January 18, he was even live on BFMTV at the controls of his new political program France in the eyes. It was presidential candidate Valérie Pecresse who opened the ball for guests and, as soon as she arrived, she mentioned the suspicions hanging over Jean-Jacques Bourdin, creating a short moment of tension on the set. A way of doing that did not appreciate so much Anne Nivat, the journalist’s wife.
“Valérie Pécresse is frank and I believe that I am too. What she said about being against violence against women, obviously I agree with her. I also agree when she states that she believes in presumption of announcement. It is necessary to believe in it. In contrast, I disapprove of the immediate political instrumentalization and the communication that happens right away. We obviously had the right to a communication exercise and I condemn it“, regretted the war reporter of 52 years in It’s up to you Wednesday evening.
Anne Nivat goes even further by considering that the media also participate in this communication exercise. So she has “faith in justice but not really in journalists“. A short sentence that aroused the incomprehension of Patrick Cohen: “But this is not a matter for journalists. There is a complaint that has been filed, the Paris prosecutor’s office has taken it up to open an investigation.“, he recalled. And for Anne Nivat to retort with annoyance: “Well, the Paris prosecutor’s office is going to work. I remind you that the facts are prescribed. Justice will do its job and don’t take me back to being only Jean-Jacques Bourdin’s wife because that’s what you’ve been doing for a few minutes. (…) This concerns my husband, he will be heard by the prosecution and I can’t tell you anything else because I can’t predict the future. But believe like me in the presumption of innocence, please.“
Jean-Jacques Bourdin remains presumed innocent of the facts of which he is accused until the final judgment of this case.