accused of sexual violence, Baptiste “t’est pas net”, whose video went viral in 2017, gives up carrying the Olympic flame

Baptiste, known on the internet since a video went viral in 2017, will ultimately not carry the Olympic flame, France Bleu learned on Thursday April 18 from the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games, confirming information from the newspaper Le Parisien. “Given the recent accusations made against Baptiste, he made the decision, in conjunction with the Organizing Committee, not to carry the flame. Responsible decision in view of the situation”writes Cojo.

“Following the accusations made against me and after discussion with the Organizing Committee, I made the decision to withdraw from the torch relay, out of respect and to protect my family and myself”, confirms the young man on his Instagram account. He evokes “death threats” targeting his wife, his child and him.

Baptiste Moirot has been accused for several days on social networks of having sent messages of a sexual nature to minors in the past. Other testimonies on Instagram and

The young man became known in 2017 with a video filmed in his bedroom, in which he tried to make a fire. “But it’s not okay Baptiste, but what are you doing? But you’re not clear, right?”reacted his mother in the images. “But yes, I’m very clear!”, replied Baptiste Moirot. Images that have gone viral and are now part of internet culture. The official account of the Paris 2024 Games announced on April 10 that he would be one of the torch bearers.