Overview
- A 45-year-old digital marketing specialist described as close to Christian Estrosi and a 79-year-old former counter-espionage agent were placed under formal investigation, the Nice prosecutor’s office announced.
- The 45-year-old faces counts including aggravated violence against an elected official, public incitement to hatred, and criminal association, with prosecutors requesting pretrial detention, while the 79-year-old is under judicial control for alleged fraudulent access to an automated data system and criminal association.
- Europe 1 identified the 45-year-old as Sevan Bol. and reported he was placed in pretrial detention, while the prosecutor’s statement confirmed a detention request without announcing a judicial decision.
- There are now four people under formal investigation, including two Tunisian nationals who were jailed earlier this week on suspicion of placing the pig’s head and an antisemitic poster outside the mayor’s home on February 27.
- Investigators cite several February 27 messages between a Tunisian IT worker and the 45-year-old as potentially directly linked to the act, and both recent suspects deny involvement as Estrosi and his wife, who seek civil-party status, are set to be heard again.