This December 17, 2024, the trial of Cyril Hanouna against Louis Boyard will begin at the Batignolles judicial court. The host is being tried for “public insult” towards the MP. The facts date back to 2022, live on C8.
Will the sentence be handed down for the host with multiple controversies? ? This Tuesday, Cyril Hanouna will be tried at the Batignolles criminal court.
Public insult
Starting at 1:30 p.m., the host of Touche pas à mon poste will have to explain himself before the criminal court for facts dating back to 2022. Live on air, he made very controversial remarks towards LFI MP Louis Boyard: “You're a piece of sh*t”, “shut your mouth”, “moron!” The elected official had filed a complaint for public insult.
The channel already condemned
Last February, Cnews was fined a record 3.5 million euros for these remarks made live by its presenter.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000“Arcom has in fact considered that these remarks infringed the rights of the invited, with respect for his honour and reputation, in breach of the provisions of article 2-3-4 of the service agreement”, the media regulator wrote in a press release.
The institution further considered that“this sequence reflected the publisher's lack of awareness of its obligation to control its broadcast, as set out in Article 2-2-1 of its agreement”.
What is Cyril Hanouna risking ?
According to a circular from the Ministry of Justice dated September 7, 2020, the sanctions could even be particularly severe due to the outraged party's status as an elected official of the Republic. The MP is thus considered a “person holding public authority or charged with a public service mission” .
If the insult is recognized by the courts, Cyril Hanouna risks up to one year in prison and a maximum fine of 15,000 euros.
It should be noted that “the person prosecuted for insult can defend themselves by invoking provocation”, states the public service website. If Cyril Hanouna chose this defense, he could hope to “justify” his insults, in response to Louis Boyard's criticism of Vincent Bolloré before their altercation. If the court recognized the provocation, even if the facts were established, the host would not be convicted. Conversely, “in the absence of an excuse for provocation, the person found guilty of insult may be sentenced to one or more penalties.” Everything will therefore depend on the notion of provocation, and on Louis Boyard's recognition as an elected official of the Republic Boyard.