Lawyer Nathalie Tomasini filed a complaint against the Minister of Justice and former criminal lawyer Eric Dupond-Moretti, Tuesday, September 21, for “voluntary violence of a psychological nature” and “threats”.
In this complaint revealed by the Huffington Post and Mediapart, and The world was able to consult, Nathalie Tomasini denounces facts that allegedly took place before the Assize Court of Evreux from February 10 to 14, 2020 during a trial for femicide. Eric Dupond-Moretti then defended the accused, while Mr.e Tomasini and Me Janine Bonaggiunta the civil parties, including the aunt and the mother of the victim.
The lawyer specializing in violence against women, known for having defended Jacqueline Sauvage, convicted of the murder of her violent husband and then pardoned in 2016, says that Eric Dupond-Moretti would have had a “Violent, aggressive and scandalous behavior”, insulting her and her sister “Shame of the bar”, of “Merchants of misfortune”, of“Hysterical” or even “Filthy bitches”.
“A late complaint”
Some of these insults are confirmed by testimonies attached to the complaint. The victim’s aunt tells it “A real outburst of verbal and gestural violence on the part of Mr.e Dupond-Moretti “, and in particular a scene, which has it “Particularly marked” : “He began to wander in front of the jurors, holding this weapon, barrel raised to man’s height. At one point, I found myself with the barrel of this weapon pointed in my direction. “
The Advocate General specifies for her part “During the second day of the trial hearing (…) heard Mr.e Dupond-Moretti shouting towards the lawyers of the civil parties, while shaking his fist towards them ”.
The entourage of the minister, who denies having “Uttered the insults, gestures or threats of which he is slanderously accused”, criticism “Late complaint” who “Is only the result of an attempt at blackmail that did not work”. Nathalie Tomasini “Has tried on several occasions to take advantage of this to integrate, against his silence, commissions launched by the Keeper of the Seals. She also tried to get the minister to make a public apology in prime-time television broadcasts ”, we add. And denounce “A political instrumentalisation” :
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