Rémi Jacob, with Solène Delinger 10:08 a.m., February 3, 2023
As our colleagues from "Politico" report, Rachid M'Barki, a BFMTV presenter, has been withdrawn by the channel.
He is accused of having broadcast on the air content not validated by his hierarchy.
An investigation has been opened internally to determine whether the journalist acted in the service of foreign powers.
The withdrawal of Rachid M'Barki was relayed Thursday, February 2 by our colleagues from
Politico.
The presenter is accused of having broadcast on the air content not validated by his hierarchy.
Did the journalist act in the service of the interests of foreign powers?
According to
Politico,
it is "a dozen suspicious contents which lead the management to question the origin of subjects linked to Morocco, Sudan, Russian oligarchs or even critics of Qatar".
With this question: would the journalist have acted in the service of the interests of foreign powers?
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Rachid M'Barki denies these accusations
An internal investigation has been opened.
Pending his conclusions, the journalist was removed from the antenna.
Joined by
Le Parisien
, he denies these accusations en bloc, speaking of fantasy.