Karim Benzema denounced the French Interior Minister, Gerald Darmaninfor saying in October that the French striker, currently in the ranks of Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, maintains links to the terrorist organization ‘Muslim Brotherhood’.
From the first moment Benzema definitely rejected Darmanin’s words and even then his lawyer, Hugues Vigierannounced the intention to file a case against the politician, which is now formally before the Court of Justice of the French Republic.
formal complaint
According to RTL radio, the complaint consists of 92 pages with the aim of showing that Darmanin’s accusation damaged the honor and reputation of Benzema, Ballon d’Or 2022as Vigier himself confirmed.
“People are being pulled in this way, in the face of general opprobrium, just to carry out the wrong way of communication. With family consequences also for their loved ones, which are big,” assured Viguier to RTL.
“We are sowing division in France, we have many people who do not understand this kind of speech, some excluding Karim Benzema and others who feel excluded from what we say about him. “This is the complete opposite of what a person who calls himself a politician expects from whom he should work,” the lawyer denounced.
Darmanin’s statements
Last October, Darmanin assured the Cnews television channel that “Mr. Benzema has links, everyone knows it, it’s well-known, to the Muslim Brotherhood.”
The minister had earlier been asked about the former Real Madrid player’s message has posted on social networks in support of the Palestinians, in contrast to his silence regarding Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on October 7.
The Islamist group Muslim Brotherhood has been designated as a terrorist by Saudi Arabia, the country where Benzema now plays, although in recent weeks it has been in the news for disciplinary issues.
Currently separate from Al Ittihad
Criticized for his poor performance, the French striker missed three training sessions before the Christmas holidays and is currently sidelined for Marcelo Gallardo The Argentine coach of Al Ittihad, by not returning on Friday to continue the season and leaving him in the ministage in Dubai that started on Sunday.
Source: La Verdad
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