Arch seized the treatment of Nicolas Sarkozy’s condemnation on CNews

The regulatory authority did not wish to give more details on the number of referrals, which must now be educated to decide any follow -up of the procedure.

The audiovisual gendarme could once again decide on the chain held by the conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré. Arch has received several reports related to CNEWS processing by Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction in the Libyan financing case, AFP learned from the body on Tuesday, September 30. The regulatory authority did not wish to give more details on the number of referrals, which must now be educated to decide any follow -up of the procedure.

In particular guaranteeing the rigor of the processing of information, the Arcom has, in the event of an effective launch of a procedure, a very wide arsenal of measures ranging from a reminder letter to pecuniary sanctions. On xThe deputy LFI Aurélien Saintoul made public his letter of referral, in which he accuses CNews “serious breaches of its obligations of honesty” In his coverage of the condemnation of the former president for the association of criminals.

The elected official, among others, moved from a banner displayed on the antenna on September 25, a few hours after the announcement of the judgment, and entitled: “Nicolas Sarkozy faced with a political trial”. An affirmation “Without nuance or quotes” which takes up, according to Aurélien Saintoul, “The element of partisan language according to which justice would not have been impartial with Nicolas Sarkozy”.

Solicited by AFP, the news channel did not react immediately. On September 25, the Paris Criminal Court sentenced Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison with an upcoming incarceration to have “Leave his closest” Collaborators canvass the Libya of Muammar Gaddafi in order to finance his victorious campaign in 2007. The former head of the State who appealed the judgment, denounced a decision “extremely serious for the rule of law “.