The wife of the deputy La France insoumise recounted the ” physical and moral violence that he would have put her through for years. This story, which goes against the defense of the elected, which further complicates his return to the Assembly.
It was only a matter of days. The executives of La France insoumise had begun to prepare the spirits: Adrien Quatennens was going to return to the hemicycle. Nothing prevented the deputy from doing so after two months of going green, his sick leave had ended. But the words of Céline Quatennens come to hit the line of defense of her husband. In a press release, she denounces anger, crises and physical and moral violence on the part of the LFI deputy for several years. ” These last years, she continuesI wanted divorce three times, each time under pressure, I backtracked “.
The deputy ” categorically denies ” these ” false accusations “, replied his lawyer Jade Dousselin. ” These statements come in the context of tense negotiations on the occasion of his divorce and disagreements on the financial arrangements and the custody of their child “, she added.
A testimony to rebalance things
Unveiled by the chained duck, which had reported a handrail filed by Céline Quatennens, this case caused an earthquake in mid-September in La France insoumise. Adrien Quatennens, very close to Jean-Luc Mélenchon and one of the favorites to succeed him, stepped back from his post as political coordinator and has not appeared in the Assembly since. In a long press release on September 18, the 32-year-old elected official mentioned in particular ” disputes “Since the announcement by his wife of his desire to divorce, specifying for example that he has” grabbed the wrist during one of them. He also admitted to having gave a slap “, there is ” a year », « in a context of extreme tension and mutual aggressiveness “.
” No, it’s not a single slap, just once, in the middle of a divorce, as Adrien Quatennens said “, retorts today Céline Quatennens, refuting any context of mutual aggressiveness. She claims to speak against her will, but to rebalance things. “ It is disagreeable to me that my husband minimizes the facts publicly by casting discredit on my person. »
An unthinkable return to the hemicycle
Adrien Quatennens’ line of defense is the version yet taken over as is by the entire LFI staff. Jean-Luc Mélenchon flatly praised the ” courage » and the « dignity of his protege. He even went so far as to denounce a “ lynching from the deputy. Even more shocking words after reading this testimony.
The management of LFI finds itself trapped for having supported Adrien Quatennens at all costs. His return to the Assembly was already creating unease within the party and even within the other Nupes formations. After the words of Céline Quatennens, the partners of the union of the left no longer want to see the deputy in the Assembly.
” I think Adrien Quatennens cannot return to the Assembly, believes the ecologist Sandrine Rousseau at the microphone of BFMTV. We can’t pretend it doesn’t exist. Céline Quatennens, as a woman, must be heard and respected and rebellious France must listen to her words. “A return to the Assembly is” no longer possible Judge for his part the boss of the PS Olivier Faure. Like her colleague and spokesperson, MP Christine Pirès Beaune, who is awaiting the court’s decision: ” Depending on the decision that will be taken, the question will then arise for his group, France insubordinate. Like Olivier Faure, I don’t think he can sit with Nupes anymore. »
Adrien Quatennens must be heard in Lille on December 13 behind closed doors by a prosecutor in a procedure for prior recognition of guilt, a guilty plea. This is an accelerated procedure which avoids him the criminal court and a public hearing because he recognizes the facts.
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