The Head of State insisted on respect for the presumption of innocence and the legal procedure which targets the actor accused of rape and sexual assault.
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He says to himself “admirer” of the actor Gérard Depardieu and refuses any “manhunt”. Questioned on Wednesday December 20 in “C à vous” on France 5, Emmanuel Macron insisted on the presumption of innocence in the Gérard Depardieu affair, accused of rape and sexual assault. While a procedure must be initiated to decide whether or not to withdraw the Legion of Honor awarded to the actor, Emmanuel Macron insisted on the presumption of innocence and respect for the judicial investigation.
Emmanuel Macron reacts to the Depardieu affair
Emmanuel Macron reacts to the Depardieu affair – (FRANCE 5)
“One thing you will never see me in is manhunts. I hate it.”replied the Head of State from the Elysée, where the program was exceptionally filmed. “There are sometimes outbursts over comments made. I am wary of the context”, he insisted. For the President of the Republic, the Legion of Honor, of which he is the Grand Master of the order, “is not here to preach”.
