Overview
- Legrand lodged two complaints on December 24: one against X for illegal audio capture of a December 15 conversation and another targeting Europe 1 and CNews for alleged unlawful use of the recording and dissemination of false news.
- Former France Inter chief Laurence Bloch has also filed a complaint in the case, her lawyer said, after the duo’s private exchange in a Paris café was publicized.
- Legrand’s lawyer cites CNews host Pascal Praud’s on‑air remark that “everything we say is recorded” as indicating the outlets possessed the illicit recording.
- The complaints accuse Europe 1 of falsifying the account, including claiming Bloch was tasked with pushing Legrand to resign, which the lawyer disputes by noting his Radio France contract ended August 31.
- The Paris public prosecutor will decide whether to open an inquiry, and the new case complements an earlier September complaint over clandestine café recordings already under investigation.