“Given the recent accusations made against Baptiste, he took the decision in conjunction with the Organizing Committee not to carry the flame. Responsible decision in view of the situation,” indicated Thursday evening the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (Cojo), requested by 20 minutes.
Last week, this same Committee announced the designation of Baptiste Moirot, 29, known for his viral video in 2017 “you’re not clear” to be one of the 11,000 bearers of the Olympic flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics. But since this announcement, several women have testified to sexual violence he had committed and messages of a sexual nature he sent to minor girls.
What did Baptiste send “you’re not clear”? Why are these stories coming out now? What was his response? 20 minutes Explain this whole story again.
What happened ?
On Monday, a TikTok user published video recordings of her conversation with Baptiste Moirot in 2021 with this sentence: “is this your Olympic flame? “. Baptiste Moirot, aged 26 at that time, sent this young girl, aged 12 or 13, messages such as “I’m going to spank you (sic)” or “present your little buttocks” but also “you You’re a naughty little girl.” He also sent her videos of sex toys and how to “find her G-zone”.
After the broadcast of this testimony onother women – or acquaintances of victims – also spoke, supporting their remarks with screenshots of their conversations with this same man. They too were minors while he was an adult. They also received messages of a sexual nature and very explicit requests.
Another woman who was an adult also shared her interactions with Baptiste Moirot, through the account Overtherainbow. She met the man who had become “an Internet meme” through acquaintances during a party in Paris. This woman says she was a victim of sexual assault. “His testimony corroborates those of very young women who describe him as an insistent man who makes people extremely uncomfortable,” commented the author of the share on TikTok.
Why are these stories coming out now?
The first teenager, now aged 15, wanted to “explain herself” after the numerous reactions her videos provoked. Still on TikTok, she clarified that she had already wanted to talk about this story last year but that her post had gone unanswered.
When seeing Baptiste Moirot again on the social network in connection with his nomination to be bearer of the Olympic flame, she discussed it with her boyfriend who assured her that what had happened at the time was “serious” and that the messages needed to be republished. She assured that she simply wanted to “inform people about who” this man really was, especially after the “privilege” he had received.
“I was thinking about deleting TikTok so as not to have problems but when I saw that others were speaking out, I would rather 10,000 times that he file a complaint against me than delete my posts,” she then wrote .
What did Baptiste Moirot answer?
Several media outlets have reported on this affair after the massive sharing and multiplication of testimonies over the past three days. Silent until then, Baptiste Moirot reacted on Wednesday evening in a post from Fraîches, on Instagram, which he then republished in his story.
“I address these words to you with deep sincerity,” he said. I made mistakes and I am deeply sorry for them. Since becoming a father and starting my own family, I have really realized the importance of my actions and the example I want to set. I am determined to learn from my past mistakes and continue working towards a better world. Thank you for your support and understanding. »
These excuses – not very convincing – were not really enough to calm the reactions of Internet users who continued on Thursday to question the legitimacy of Baptiste Moirot to carry the Olympic flame given the proven facts. According to the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games, he will no longer carry the flame. A “responsible decision given the situation”, commented Thursday evening the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (Cojo), requested by 20 minutes.