He is furious ! According to Sunday Newspaper published this December 17, 2023, Emmanuel Macron would not have appreciated the position of his Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak in the Gérard Depardieu affair. Guest of C to you this Friday, the minister announced that a disciplinary procedure would be initiated, at her request, against Gérard Depardieu, in order to withdraw his Legion of Honor, even though he remains presumed innocent of the facts which committed him are alleged: “A Legion of Honor distinguishes a man, an artist, an attitude, values. It so happens that I spoke with the Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor, General Lecointre: advice from the order of the Legion of Honor will meet and will initiate disciplinary proceedings to decide whether this Legion of Honor should be suspended or not, removed completely or not. It will be up to them to decide.” announced the politician.
A much commented outing, which greatly annoyed the head of state, who, according to the JDDhad not been informed in advance of his minister’s speech: “The announcement was made without first informing the President of the Republic. In private, the Head of State nevertheless recalls that he is the Grand Master of the Legion of Honor, and declares himself surprised that the Minister , his former advisor at the Élysée, did not consult him. Furthermore, Emmanuel Macron believes that political leaders must treat the Depardieu subject with rigor and equanimity“.
“The damage (on our family) is indescribable”
That same day, in a forum also given to the JDD, the Depardieu family called for appeasement, and was indignant at “the cabal” organized against Gérard Depardieu, pointing the finger at the issue of Complément d’investigation broadcast on 7 December 2023. The actor’s three children, Julie, Roxane and Jeanall three took part in this forum, as did his niece Delphine, and his ex-wife Elisabeth. In this article, we can read in particular: “Before the collective rage becomes even crazier, we just want to say that in private, with his children, he is someone extremely modest, delicate and even prudish! (…) For him, and the whole family, the damage is indescribable. We are frightened to witness this terrifying collective madness, this total confusion which goes beyond Gérard’s person. We just call for reason and to let justice work. We like it.”