Overview

• Hammou was chosen by roughly 300 EELV militants in Marseille as chef de file with 55% of the vote, and 87% backed continuing the alliance with Mayor Benoît Payan’s Printemps marseillais.
• Judicial sources confirm he must appear before the Marseille criminal court on November 13 to answer a charge of inciting a minor via electronic communication, tied to an alleged June 2024 contact with a 16‑year‑old.
• The offense described in reports is punishable by up to seven years in prison and a €100,000 fine under French law.
• Hammou denies wrongdoing, says he believed the individuals were adults and was assaulted in a setup, and his lawyer argues the file lacks material evidence, including requested messaging records.
• Local colleague Christine Juste expressed shock and said that, despite the presumption of innocence, he should have stepped aside, while national party oversight since March means inter‑party talks will be handled at the national level.