Discontinue, prove that you exist? Éric Zemmour’s declaration of candidacy, in the form of a YouTube video, had been denounced in particular for resumptions of extracts without authorization.
Present in the clip, Jacques Attali condemned an attack on his image rights: “ Without my authorization you use, in a malicious way, my image to claim that I incarnate an elite despising the people ».
In a letter, published immediately on his LinkedIn account, he spoke of a serious attack on his dignity, giving notice to the candidate to remove his image from the video. “ In case of refusal on your part or absence of response, I will seize the competent judge. ».
The video not having been modified, Jacques Attali put his threats into practice by claiming in a summons dated December 8, “ the removal of his image from any version of the music video uploaded on November 30, 2021 on the YouTube site “, all under penalty of 10,000 euros per day of delay.
And while waiting for this deletion, he asked that the clip can no longer be broadcast on the Internet. Another wish: that the candidate and the association Reconquête! take all necessary measures so that all websites that would still broadcast the clip with his photography “ proceed immediately to the substitution of the rectified video ».
Jacques Attali finally asked for the publication of the order for three weeks on the YouTube page of candidate Zemmour and on the home page of the site www.zemmour2022.fr.
In addition to requesting the nullity of the summons and denouncing an unfounded request, Éric Zemmour saw there a “ abusive procedure », Also claiming 10,000 euros from Jacques Attali.
According to our information, three days before the decision of the Paris court, Jacques Attali indicated to the jurisdiction to withdraw its instance and its action. On January 10, 2022, Éric Zemmour as the association Reconquête! indicated “ accept the plaintiff’s discontinuance of suit and action and discontinue his claims ».
No explanation appears in the decision. As a natural result, the Paris court yesterday rendered a judgment of withdrawal. The YouTube video still shows the complainant’s face.
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