Jordan Bardella, the leader of France's National Rally, filed a criminal complaint against unidentified persons for forgery and use of forgery following an investigative report by Mediapart. The report alleged that antisemitic writings dated back to 2013 were authored by Bardella while he was on the messaging platform Messenger. Bardella categorically denied authoring the messages, describing the accusations as part of a covert operation ('barbouzerie'). The complaint was received by the Paris prosecutor's office on Tuesday, November 12. This follows an earlier defamation lawsuit Bardella had filed against Mediapart. The controversy emerged as the party prepares for the upcoming presidential election. Notable quotes attributed to Bardella in the Mediapart report include statements about Jewish control of banks and antisemitic remarks about Jews dominating other peoples. Mediapart authenticated the messages with extracts from Meta certified by a bailiff. Marine Le Pen, the party's presidential candidate, publicly supported Bardella, expressing '1,000% trust' in him. [1]
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