They were suspected of having attacked, Monday, May 15, the chocolate maker and grand-nephew of Brigitte Macron, Jean-Baptiste Trogneux, in downtown Amiens. Two of the three defendants tried on Monday by the Amiens Criminal Court were sentenced to 12 and 15 months in prison. The third defendant was released by the Amiens Criminal Court “for the benefit of the doubt”. The prosecution had requested heavier sentences, ranging from two and a half to three and a half years in prison, against the three men, for violence in meetings.
The first lady’s great-nephew, who was returning to his home, located above the family chocolate factory, was attacked and molested by several people who took part in an undeclared demonstration. The attack took place shortly after an interview with Emmanuel Macron at TF1’s “20 Hours”.
Broken ribs and sprained fingers
Eight people had been arrested and three of them must be tried in immediate appearance, said a police source. A 16-year-old girl will be presented to a juvenile judge. The other four people arrested, men, were released, it was said.
Jean-Baptiste Trogneux, who suffers in particular, according to his father, “one or two broken ribs”, “sprained fingers” and “presented a hematoma on the scanner”, received four days of total interruption of work (ITT) , according to the police.