After two handrails, the wife of Adrien Quatennens filed a complaint in Lille on September 26 against the deputy, who was already targeted by a preliminary investigation by the prosecution.
Asked about France Inter about this filing of a complaint revealed on Monday, Manuel Bompard felt that he "brings no new element to the substance of this affair".
"We discussed it, none of the deputies of insubordinate France asked for the withdrawal of Adrien Quatennens, neither from the group nor from his parliamentary function", he indicated.
After the revelation of a first handrail by the Canard Enchaîné, the Lille prosecutor's office indicated in mid-September that it had opened an investigation as part of its "proactive criminal policy for the treatment of domestic violence".
A second handrail was then filed, then Ms. Quatennens indicated on the 26th to the police station that she "wanted to change her two handrails to a complaint", said the deputy's entourage on Monday.
"She mentioned three separate facts, two of which were very recent, finally filing a complaint," said another source familiar with the matter.
After the revelation of the first handrail, Adrien Quatennens had withdrawn from his function as coordinator of La France Insoumise, acknowledging violence against his wife in a press release posted on Twitter.
He had notably admitted having "gave him a slap", "a year ago", "in a context of extreme tension and mutual aggressiveness", claiming to have "deeply regretted this gesture".
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