A few days after the revelation of new accusations of sexual assault against the former minister, Nicolas Hulot, one of his relatives, Matthieu Orphelin, was sidelined from the campaign of the environmental candidate for the presidential election. He was indeed Yannick Jadot’s spokesperson, but several versions clash to explain this decision.
Officially, it was ” an indentation “Temporary to allow Matthieu Orphelin to manage” serenely »Questions that could be asked about his knowledge of allegations against Nicolas Hulot.
Yannick Jadot’s campaign team is indeed exemplary on the subject of violence against women … but also on their public condemnation. But a supportive tweet from Matthieu Orphelin to Nicolas Hulot in 2018 during the first accusations against the former minister made the Greens cringe.
A ban for Matthieu Orphelin
Misunderstanding on the part of the spokesperson, who has multiplied this week the statements condemning the facts alleged against his former mentor. And Matthieu Orphelin to put forward another explanation: it is strategic dissensions within the campaign which would explain his banishment.
” Not at all », Answer the relatives of Yannick Jadot, who underline the unfailing support displayed until this weekend by Matthieu Orphelin.
But the withdrawal therefore turned into a crashing departure. Evil for good, believes Sandrine Rousseau. The president of the political council of Yannick Jadot welcomes a ” very strong gesture »Supporting the ethical values carried by the environmentalist candidacy.
I welcome the departure of Matthieu Orphelin. This is the first time that gender-based and sexual violence has been taken so seriously in an election campaign.@yjadot
– Sandrine Rousseau (@sandrousseau) November 28, 2021