The case, which caused a stir on social networks, is now taking a legal turn. Prosecutor Clarisse Taron announced on Monday, August 28, as a radio news guest, that she had received between 14 and 20 complaints.
After the social networks, it is now the judiciary that is tackling this case head-on.
I learned what was published on social networks, reflecting a recent complaint received by the prosecutor’s office about a new episode attributed to this person. This morning [NDLR lundi 28 août 2023]Other people’s attorneys filed between 14 and 20 complaints. We are gripped by these new facts. The public prosecutor’s office will set up an investigative service and try to investigate these new measures more quickly.
Clarisse Taron, District Attorney
Many anonymous testimonies have been pouring into the #balance of your Martinique Pork Instagram account for several weeks. Clarisse Taron wants to reassure the victims. But the prosecutor is demanding appeasement and, like the suspect’s attorney, respect for the law.
I, like everyone else, heard on social media that the plaintiffs felt the judiciary was unresponsive. I heard we have this feeling. Being a victim is never fast enough. But of course we take these reports very seriously. It is the power of social media both to alert us to these facts and to reassure victims that they are being heard. But we must also avoid allowing these networks to provide an opportunity to violate the presumption of innocence, which remains a key issue in a judicial investigation.
The 39-year-old is represented by Maître Philippe Senar. He should be heard to present his version of the facts. He is now presumed innocent.