2023-04-26 18:04:16
The preliminary investigation opened on January 13 by the Paris prosecutor’s office for “moral and sexual harassment” once morest the former president of the French Football Federation (FFF), Noël Le Graët, is progressing. According to our information, the former director general (DG) of the “3F”, Florence Hardouin, was heard on Tuesday, April 18, for several hours by the Brigade for the repression of delinquency once morest the person. At the end of his hearing as the alleged victim, Mr.me Hardouin filed a complaint for “moral and sexual harassment” once morest Mr. Le Graët, joining the ongoing proceedings. Contacted, Mr. Le Graët’s lawyer, Florence Bourg, has not yet responded.
The investigators plan to hear, in the coming weeks, the possible complainants, employees, then the leaders of the FFF. Mme Hardouin should be heard once more as a witness, at the end of the investigation, in order to provide additional information concerning the potential involvement of other leaders of the body.
Laid off on January 11 by the executive committee of the FFF, at the request of Mr. Le Graët, then dismissed on February 24, the former DG (2013-2023) believes that his sidelining is the consequence of the remarks she made on January 10, during her hearing by the inspectors of the General Inspectorate for Education, Sport and Research (IGESR).
The IGESR was then charged by the Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, with an audit of the governance of the federation as well as of the allegations concerning the allegedly inappropriate behavior of Mr. Le Graët, who resigned on February 28, with former collaborators.
A claim for compensation of 2.5 million euros
On January 10, Mr.me Hardouin would have denounced alleged acts of “moral, sexual and sexist harassment” that she says she suffered from Mr. Le Graët for several years – “demeaning, humiliating and sexist remarks, sexist or sexual insults, repeated reflections on his physical appearance, inappropriate and intimidating behavior often linked to excessive alcoholism, multiple dinner invitations that are more than inappropriate and recurring questions regarding his private life and private” –, as well as malfunctions that are supposedly detrimental to employees, particularly female collaborators. Allegations that the former president of the FFF categorically denies.
Mme Hardouin, 56, submitted a report in this regard to the IGESR. Before her hearing by the inspection mission, she also sent it to the management of the FFF.
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