Alain Schmitt visited the set of Do not touch My TV on December 8, in order to give his version of the facts, concerning the accusations of domestic violence to which he was the subject. Innocent by justice, the 38-year-old athlete revealed to Cyril Hanouna details of his altercation with his former partner, the judoka Margaux Pinot. “That night, I had four beers since it was my starting drink before going to Israel. But I was in my normal state: I remember everything, I ordered my Uber, I came home around 1:45 am … I don’t feel like an aggressor at all “, said the judoka, who explained that violence was daily within his relationship.
“Margaux didn’t want me to go to Israel for my job, she felt abandoned. When I got home that evening, she got upset because I was late. She started mumbling things. and went into a mad rage. I took my things, I went down the hall and she came calling me a coward. “, he remembered. A violent argument ensued between the two athletes: “She stood up screaming, grabbed me by the collar. I couldn’t contain anything. We hit our heads all over the place, against the walls, the radiators … I feel like it is. was interminable “, he said in TPMP, about this passionate and destructive relationship, tinged with jealousy.
“With each argument, Margot would break things. I never raised a hand on her, she never took a hit”, he assured, before revealing that he was married, when he met the young woman. “She caused problems in my marriage … Today, I am going through a divorce and I no longer work”. Alain Schmitt said he was saddened by the media coverage that this affair took and which made him lose his contract in Israel. “I have to come here to testify, defend myself and clear my name.”
As a reminder, Margaux Pinot unveiled a photo of her swollen face on social networks, before accusing her partner of violence. The facts took place on the night of November 28 at their home. The 27-year-old judoka, gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, for her part assured that Alain Schmitt was very drunk last night. The latter had been placed in police custody on the night of November 27 to 28, then tried in immediate appearance by the court of Bobigny. He was released for lack of evidence. The Paris prosecutor’s office appealed against this decision.