The end of a soap opera. This Friday, before the XVIIth chamber of the Paris criminal court, justice ruled in favor of Daniel Riolo. The editorialist of RMC, who was the subject of a complaint filed by Didier Deschamps for “defamation” and “attack on honor”, ​​was acquitted. The coach of the French football team therefore loses his case.
As a reminder, Daniel Riolo had called “DD” a ” liar ” on January 4, 2023 during the broadcastAfter Football, regarding the injury to Karim Benzema, forced to leave the Blues at the very start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
In detail, the remarks criticized by the host of
RMC, “if they are pejorative and could therefore have legitimately offended the civil party, cannot be considered defamatory”we can read in the judgment.
Deschamps ordered to pay 254 euros
Still according to this one, “these remarks expressed in the form of anathema and in hurtful terms” translate “a desire to discredit”, “a value judgment” as well as“a trial of intent”.
Didier Deschamps is also ordered to pay 254 euros in procedural costs. No comments were made at the end of the hearing, neither by Daniel Riolo’s lawyers, nor by those of the coach.
