Eric Zemmour’s video officially announcing his entry into the Elysee race continues to crystallize criticism. Laetitia Hallyday, Johnny ‘s widow, accused the polemicist of “misappropriation” of the image of the deceased singer on Wednesday evening, in her clip announcing his candidacy for the presidential election, indicating that he was considering prosecution.
Since the broadcast of the video on Tuesday, many media and personalities have protested against the use by Eric Zemmour of their images without their knowledge. Several have even requested its removal from the YouTube video sharing platform.
A diversion “for the benefit of its propaganda”
In this video, he evokes in particular images in support of “the country of Gabin and Delon, of Brigitte Bardot and Belmondo, of Johnny and Aznavour, of Brassens and of Barbara”. Johnny Hallyday appears singing, in close-up, in a black and white archive. By using these images Eric Zemmour “attempts a diversion of the image of Johnny for the benefit of his propaganda”, denounces the widow of the singer in a press release.
“This fault is not only reprehensible because no authorization has been requested and therefore granted. It also constitutes a usurpation and the demonstration of the disrespect of its author towards the symbol embodied by Johnny, and towards all those who authentically carry Johnny in their memory “, adds Laetitia Hallyday who” instructs (his) council to consider all the necessary prosecutions ”.