A figure of Corsican banditry, Jean-Luc Germani, imprisoned in Arles, asked Wednesday at the Paris court to ban the book Vendetta , which is due to be published on Thursday, targeting in particular a chapter in which tapes are said to put his life in danger. danger.
At the heart of the summary hearing which took place Wednesday morning at the Paris court, Chapter 23: "Jean-Luc Germani, sworn and untouchable enemy". The authors of the book, the journalists Violette Lazard and Marion Galland, transcribed tapping carried out at the end of 2015 at the request of an investigating judge while Corsica was in prison at Baumettes, in Marseille. Microphones were hidden in his cell.
"Jean-Luc Germani talks a lot"
“Jean-Luc Germani talks a lot. What he says is likely to be life-threatening, ”argued lawyer Catherine Cohen. Names of politicians and businessmen are mentioned. There is also talk of embezzlement projects. "The consequences for Mr. Germani would be disastrous if the book were published. (…) He may be a thug, but his life deserves to be protected, ”she continued.
In addition, "it is very likely that the investigating chamber will cancel these wiretaps [for illegality], said Cohen. Were these journalists justified in transcribing tapping from the sound system in the cell? For the lawyer, there was "violation of the private life" of Jean-Luc Germani and "violation of his home", his cell.
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