![Hassen Hammou est soupçonné de «corruption de mineur par un moyen de communication électronique», faits pour lesquels il «clame [son] innocence».](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/60791118/856a1526aa476855747671513a2456b9d163827f72d8ca1b7e235bb4fcd32933)
Overview
- Hassen Hammou was suspended on a precautionary basis by Les Écologistes, which also noted his prior decision to step back from duties after the case became public.
- He was elected this week as EELV’s lead for the March 2026 municipal race with 55% of votes as members backed, by 87%, continuing the alliance with the Printemps marseillais of Mayor Benoît Payan.
- The Marseille prosecutor has summoned Hammou to the correctional court on November 13 on a charge of corruption of a minor via electronic communication tied to an alleged June 2024 episode involving a 16-year-old.
- The offense carries potential penalties of up to seven years in prison and a €100,000 fine, and the party stresses the presumption of innocence as national instances manage the fallout.
- Hammou denies wrongdoing, saying he was trapped and assaulted after online contact he believed was with adults, and he points to prior extortion convictions of two alleged aggressors in September 2024.