Julien Bayou Cleared of Misconduct Charges, Criticizes Party Leadership
The former Green Party leader, exonerated by both internal and judicial investigations, accuses Sandrine Rousseau of undermining due process and party cohesion.
- Julien Bayou has been cleared of allegations of harassment and abuse of weakness by both internal party investigations and the French judiciary, which found no evidence of wrongdoing.
- Bayou has publicly criticized Sandrine Rousseau, a prominent Green Party figure, for her role in publicizing the accusations and for what he claims is her excessive influence over the party.
- Rousseau maintains that the legal outcome does not resolve the political and ethical questions raised by the case, arguing for continued scrutiny of Bayou's conduct within the party's feminist framework.
- Marine Tondelier, the current Green Party leader, expressed regret over the handling of the case but stopped short of offering a full apology or explicitly declaring Bayou innocent, which has drawn criticism from some party members.
- The case has exposed deep divisions within the Green Party, with some members calling for reconciliation and others questioning the party's approach to addressing allegations of misconduct.
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