Mediapart Publishes Authenticated Messenger Extracts Attributing Antisemitic Messages to Jordan Bardella

Overview

• Mediapart published a second article on Thursday presenting screenshots and a Meta data export it says was certified by a huissier that show explicit antisemitic and conspiratorial Messenger messages attributed to Bardella from 2013.
• Jordan Bardella has flatly denied authorship, called the materials 'pseudo‑preuves' and 'montages grossiers', and has filed or announced legal action for defamation and for 'faux et usage de faux'.
• The Rassemblement National has publicly rallied behind Bardella while prominent politicians from across the spectrum, including Édouard Philippe and Gérald Darmanin, said the newly published elements make his authorship appear likely and urged consequences.
• Judicial steps are under way: the Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed a complaint with constitution de partie civile was filed on September 30, and the legal fight over evidence provenance has begun in parallel with the political battle.
• Mediapart says two independent sources provided conversations and that biographical details in the chats match Bardella’s life, a claim that has prompted a wider debate over how Meta data exports and huissier certifications are produced, how they can be challenged in court, and what effects the dispute may have on the 2027 campaign.