Overview
- Pierre-Jean Chalençon made the remark during W9’s Tout beau tout neuf while the panel discussed the Louvre jewel theft.
- Panelists, including Laurent Fontaine and Valérie Bénaïm, pressed him to withdraw the comment, and he retracted it without a clear apology.
- LFI deputy Aurélien Saintoul said he will refer the incident to ARCOM, citing responsibility of the M6 group.
- The show is broadcast on a slight delay to limit violations, yet the segment was transmitted as recorded.
- Clips spread widely on social networks, and the episode adds to Chalençon’s record of televised controversies.