Sophie Patterson-Spatz, the woman who has accused Gérald Darmanin of rape since 2017 for facts dating from 2009, appealed on Wednesday July 13 against the dismissal order signed Friday in favor of the Minister of the Interior. “Far from any relentlessness or any revenge, Mrs. Patterson simply wants to finally obtain justice”explains the plaintiff’s lawyer, Elodie Tuaillon-Hibon, in a press release sent to AFP.
“The order recognizes that Mrs. Patterson is sincere and without malevolence. However, this procedure has of course suffered from the many pitfalls from which too many complaints of rape in France still suffer today: sexist prejudice, rape culture or the grip of domination masculine”continues Master Tuaillon-Hibon. “She also suffered from a totally exculpatory instruction in favor of a Minister of the Interior in office at the time of the procedure.”
“The word of Mrs. [Patterson] wasn’t taken seriously enough, nor was most of what she brought.”
Elodie Tuaillon-Hibon, plaintiff’s lawyerin a press release
“Determined and motivated, she would like to repeat that she will go to the European Court of Human Rights if necessary, since her country, France, has obviously not decided to comply with European law.continues the press release. Bravely, she stands tall, not just for herself but for all victims, and she encourages all complainants who experience this particular form of denial of justice to come together to make a difference.”
Sophie Patterson, 50, accuses the tenant of Beauvau of rape, sexual harassment and breach of trust, for facts which allegedly occurred in Paris in 2009. “For the fourth time in five years, justice affirms that no reprehensible act can be blamed on Mr. Gérald Darmanin”welcomed Monday the announcement of the dismissal of the minister’s lawyers, Mathias Chichportich and Pierre-Olivier Sur.