Overview

• Yovan Delourme, known as 'The Jarl' and affiliated with the far-right Reconquête party, led a private security team accused of violent actions at a free party in Rennes.
• The free party, described as an antifascist event, was held without authorization in a disused cinema near the 1988 Live Club, which Delourme co-directs.
• Videos show security agents using tear gas, physically assaulting attendees, and blocking exits, actions reportedly outside their legal operational perimeter.
• Delourme defended his team's actions, claiming they were responding to safety concerns, though witnesses and videos contradict his account.
• The incident has raised alarms about the growing influence of private militias, prompting calls for legal action and government response.