Marseille Deputy Mayor Removed from Duties Over Alleged Assault on LFI Activists

Sébastien Jibrayel faces trial in May following accusations of orchestrating violence against two political activists in January.

Sébastien Jibrayel, former deputy mayor of Marseille in charge of sports, has been removed from his municipal duties by Mayor Benoît Payan due to allegations of violence.
Jibrayel, along with his father Henri and two others, is accused of assaulting two France Insoumise (LFI) activists during a political poster campaign in January.
The trial has been rescheduled to May 22, with all four defendants placed under judicial supervision and prohibited from contacting the victims.
One of the accused, a local boxing club president, has admitted to the assault, describing the case as politically charged, while Jibrayel denies the allegations.
The incident has sparked broader political tensions in Marseille, with LFI figures criticizing the alleged violence and positioning themselves for future electoral challenges.