The far-right essayist Alain Soral was referred Thursday afternoon to the Paris court for the opening of a judicial investigation, in particular for "public provocation", we learned from the Paris prosecutor's office . Alain Soral, whose real name is Alain Bonnet, was arrested and taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon.
The judicial investigation should be opened for "public provocation not followed by effect", "public insult because of the origin or the belonging or the non-belonging to an ethnic group, a nation, a race or a religion determined "and" public provocation to hatred or violence, against a person or a group of persons by reason of the origin or the belonging or the non-belonging to an ethnic group, a nation, a race or a specific religion, "said the prosecution.
Already condemned several times
The essayist, questioned for remarks made in particular on his site Equality and reconciliation, should then be presented to an examining magistrate for a possible indictment. His provisional detention was also requested by the prosecution, said a source close to the file.
Alain Soral has been condemned several times by the courts. The last conviction dates from the end of June on appeal: a fine of 5,000 euros, with the possibility of imprisonment in the event of non-payment, for contesting the existence of the Shoah. On July 6, its two Youtube channels were deleted by the American online video platform for "repeated breaches of the terms of use".