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Jubillar Trial Halts All Filming After Quotidien Broadcast Breach

The move tightens media access at an assize trial drawing hundreds of reporters to Albi.

Overview

  • The cour d'assises du Tarn ended the 'tours images' procedure and forbade any filmed images for the remainder of the proceedings.
  • The decision followed a Quotidien segment said to capture a conversation between Cédric Jubillar and his lawyers after media were asked to leave the courtroom.
  • Defense attorney Me Alexandre Martin announced he will file a complaint against the TMC program.
  • Quotidien’s journalists had their accreditation withdrawn following the broadcast.
  • The high-profile case continues under stricter access rules, with more than 300 accredited journalists and an atmosphere described as intense and electric.