Overview

• France Inter said it suspended the political columnist "à titre conservatoire" after a video showed him saying, "Nous, on fait ce qu’il faut pour Dati, Patrick (Cohen) et moi."
• The footage, published by the conservative monthly L’Incorrect, was recorded in July without the participants’ knowledge during a dinner in a Paris restaurant.
• Patrick Cohen was at the table with Legrand alongside PS officials Pierre Jouvet and Luc Broussy during what was described as an informal political discussion.
• Rachida Dati denounced the remarks on X and called for measures against the two journalists, prompting a wave of reactions from across the political spectrum.
• Legrand told AFP he used maladroit wording and said he is "s’occupant journalistiquement" of Dati’s claims, while Cohen said the PS had requested the meeting and denied any conspiratorial intent.