Accused by the Minister of the Interior of having links with the Muslim Brotherhood, Karim Benzema threatens to file a complaint for defamation.
The words of Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on CNews obviously did not go unnoticed. By lending to Karim Benzema “ a notorious link with the Muslim Brotherhood », the number two in the government did not fail to provoke a response from the main interested party, via his lawyer Mr Hugues Vigier. “ This is false, trumpets the latter to Le Parisien this Wednesday evening. Karim Benzema has never had the slightest relationship with this organization. He also chose to live in Arabia which declared the said terrorist organization, which France has never done! »
And while the ministerial cabinet of Gérald Darmanin persists and signs this day – “ For several years, we have noticed a slow drift in Karim Benzema’s positions towards a harsh, rigorous Islam, characteristic of the Brotherhood ideology consisting of disseminating Islamic norms in different areas of society, particularly in sport. » – KB9’s legal advisor announces possible legal action: “ We are considering proceedings against this minister in application, for example, of the law on the manipulation of information dear to our government… and defamation or even public insult, because this non-existent link with the Muslim brothers, whom he says are notorious, are obviously presented as derogatory. It is not acceptable for those who govern to believe they are authorized to do anything out of pure opportunism. »
“A profound and unbearable attack on his honor”
Already, still through the voice of Me Vigier, Karim Benzema announces filing a complaint against European MP Nadine Morano (LR) and advertising executive Frank Tapiro, who described the 2022 Ballon d’Or as ” Hamas propaganda element “, of ” collaborator ”, or even “ accomplice of terrorism “. “ By using these scandalous terms against him, Nadine Morano and Frank Tapiro have caused deep and unbearable damage to his honor. », Underlines the lawyer of the Al-Ittihad attacker. Proceedings are also not excluded against senator LR Valérie Boyer, who proposes the forfeiture of French nationality for the ex-Merengue if Gérald Darmanin’s accusations are proven. “ Such a measure, impossible against a French native with French parents, would only remind Europe of Nazi Germany. », says Mr. Hugues Vigier indignantly.
