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Overview
- Mediapart published an investigation at the end of September that attributed antisemitic youth writings to Jordan Bardella.
- Bardella has repeatedly denied authorship and already lodged a defamation suit against Mediapart before filing the new complaint.
- The Paris prosecutor confirmed on Thursday that Bardella's complaint for forgery and use of forged documents was received on Tuesday.
- 'Contre X' means the suit targets unknown perpetrators and typically triggers a preliminary inquiry to identify authorship and possible forgery.
- Prosecutors will likely order documentary checks and forensic examinations to test the texts' authenticity and the outcome could shape Bardella's reputation as leader of the Rassemblement National and public trust in the reporting.