The prosecution in the case brought against President Macron’s ex-bodyguard of Moroccan origins, Alexandre Benalla, requested an 18-month suspended sentence on charges of violence.
The prosecution described Benalla as a “Janus.” On the one hand “a recognized and competent professional”, on the other “a young 26-year-old with a meteoric rise lacking filter.”
A video emerged of him in 2018 showing him beating a young protester and holding a woman by the neck.
Benalla, who was filmed wearing a police helmet without authorization, claimed he acted out of reflex, to help authorities control protesters.
Former Macron’s right-hand man will have to respond to judges’ inquiries regarding the use of two diplomatic passports after his dismissal from the Elysee Palace, that he used to travel to African countries, including Morocco, and to Israel.
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