Piotr Pavlenski in 2016 for the presentation of his book, 'Le Cas Pavlenski'. - MARTINI VIRGILIO / SIPA

Placed in police custody this weekend, Piotr Pavlenski and Alexandra de Taddeo, suspected of having broadcast a sexual video of the former candidate LREM at the Town Hall of Paris Benjamin Griveaux, were brought to the prosecution on Monday in view of the opening of a judicial inquiry on Tuesday, confirmed the Paris prosecutor's office at 20 Minutes .

The Russian artist and his partner were taken to the depot and will be presented to an investigating judge Tuesday morning, with a view to possible indictment, added the Paris prosecutor's office.

A complaint by Benjamin Griveaux

This weekend, Piotr Pavlenski and Alexandra de Taddeo were taken into police custody for "invasion of privacy" and "dissemination without the person's consent of sexual images", in the part of an investigation opened on Saturday following the complaint against X filed by Benjamin Griveaux.

The Russian artist and his partner are suspected of having published, last Wednesday, an intimate video and connoted messages of the former government spokesman, Benjamin Griveaux, addressed to a woman. Two days later, the former government spokesperson threw in the towel, announcing the withdrawal of his candidacy for the municipal of Paris to protect his family.

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