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Stéphane Plaza Sues French State, Accuses Paris Prosecutor of Fabricating Evidence

He has appealed his 12-month suspended sentence, arguing that a falsified public document was essential to his conviction.

Julien Courbet et Stéphane Plaza.
Stéphane Plaza a été condamné à douze mois de prison avec sursis pour violences conjugales.
L'animateur de télévision et agent immobilier Stéphane Plaza (c), accusé de violence contre deux anciennes compagnes, arrive pour le verdict de son procès au tribunal correctionnel de Paris, le 18 février 2025

Overview

  • He was convicted in February of habitual domestic violence against one former partner and acquitted of similar allegations by another, receiving a 12-month suspended sentence.
  • He has sued the French state for “grave judicial misconduct,” alleging the Paris prosecutor’s office fabricated a public document to secure his conviction.
  • His defense argues that the early closure of a 2023 cyberharassment complaint he filed obscured key evidence and skewed the domestic violence trial.
  • M6 removed his programs from the airwaves after his conviction, pausing broadcasts of shows like “Recherche appartement ou maison” and “Maison à vendre.”
  • Julien Courbet and other colleagues have publicly backed Plaza, stressing the importance of due process and second chances.