LFI Ordered to Pay €3,500 Over Controversial Hanouna Caricature

The court ruled the caricature violated Cyril Hanouna's 'right to image' as accusations of antisemitism against LFI continue to draw widespread condemnation.

The Nanterre judicial court ruled on March 21 that La France Insoumise (LFI) must pay €3,500 to Cyril Hanouna for violating his 'right to image' through a caricature published on its social media accounts.
The court also banned the reproduction of the caricature, which had been removed from LFI’s platforms following public backlash.
The image, created using artificial intelligence, was widely criticized for resembling antisemitic propaganda from the 1930s and Nazi Germany.
LFI leaders admitted the caricature was a 'misstep,' but party leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon denied any wrongdoing, framing the backlash as a smear campaign by journalists.
Cyril Hanouna, through his lawyer, announced plans to pursue further legal action, citing the caricature’s allegedly antisemitic nature.