Overview

• On July 29, lawyer Jean-Baptiste Alary officially withdrew from Cédric Jubillar’s defense after citing severe health impacts from press scrutiny.
• Alary maintained that he remains convinced of Jubillar’s innocence despite stepping away from the case.
• The remaining defense counsel, Alexandre Martin and Emmanuelle Franck, will handle preparations as they look for a replacement in the three-attorney team.
• Recent supplemental hearings heard testimony from Jubillar’s new girlfriend alleging he confessed to concealing Delphine’s body and laundering a duvet cover to destroy evidence.
• The cour d’assises du Tarn is set to hold the four-week murder trial starting September 22.