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French far-right leader Bardella denies antisemitism claims, files lawsuit

Jordan Bardella, a prominent French far-right politician and leader of the National Rally party, has vehemently denied allegations of making antisemitic remarks in private chat logs from 2013. The accusations, published by the investigative website Mediapart, were dismissed by Bardella as "crude forgeries." In response, Bardella has announced his intention to file a defamation lawsuit against Mediapart. AI

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French far-right leader Bardella denies antisemitism claims, files lawsuit

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    French far-right’s Bardella denies alleged antisemitic comments, files defamation lawsuit

    A French investigative website on Monday alleged that far-right National Rally (RN) leader Jordan Bardella made antisemitic comments in writing in 2013 but the close ally of presidential front runner Marine Le Pen dismissed the claims as fake. According to the report by Mediapart…