Karim Benzema’s complaint against Gerald Darmanin dismissed

Karim Benzema filed a defamation complaint against the interior minister in mid-January, who claimed the former Real Madrid star had “notorious links” to the Muslim Brotherhood organization. The assailant’s complaint was dismissed.

As announced this Thursday by the Prosecutor General of the Court of Cassation, Karim Benzema’s complaint against Gerald Darmanin was dismissed. The French striker filed a defamation complaint against the interior minister in mid-January, who claimed the former Real Madrid star had links to the Muslim Brotherhood organization, which Benzema vigorously fights.

The 2022 Ballon d’Or was targeted by Gerald Darmanin on October 7 after Hamas was released in mid-October. The interior minister argued that the situation could be explained by Benzema’s ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organization born in Egypt, where he is considered a “terrorist”.

“does not impute to him any facts prejudicial to his honor”

“Karim Benzema is connected, as we all know, with the Muslim Brotherhood, we are attacking Hydra, which is the Muslim Brotherhood because they give an atmosphere of jihadism,” he said on CNews on October 16, storming social networks. started . In response, Benzema filed a complaint to denounce the “inaccurate” allegations, “more likely false, but in any case intentional” and “attacks” on his honor and consideration.

Hence his complaint was dismissed. “To base its decision, the Requests Committee notes that Mr. Benzema’s complaint concerns comments that do not attribute to him any facts that are likely to damage his honor or his reputation. | Not subject to any appeal”, of the Court of Cassation The Attorney General said.