Overview
- Opening her final show of 2025, Legrand apologized in her name and the production to Fantino and his family, saying she hopes the gesture helps leave the episode behind.
- She characterized her past remark as a comment that was out of place, reiterating the message before moving on with the program.
- The apology refers to a March 2018 episode in which guest Natacha Jaitt insinuated links between Fantino and a minors-abuse scandal in football, a booking producer Nacho Viale later apologized for.
- Fantino has a civil and commercial case pending against Legrand and Viale over the broadcast, and there is no indication the new apology has changed the status of that litigation.
- Reporting cited by Gustavo Grabia says the accusations cost Fantino international work, and his lawyer says he seeks damages after failed conciliation attempts, though Fantino has stressed his goal is vindication.