Host Sophie Davant. – SADAKA EDMOND / SIPA
“He did what he wanted”. Asked by TV-Leisure, Sophie Davant spoke about Pierre-Jean Chalençon, former columnist Business concluded from 2017 to 2020. Since the beginning of April, the collector has been at the heart of a lively controversy, suspected of having organized clandestine meals at the Palais Vivienne in Paris, of which he is the owner.
The host explained in particular having “warned” when he participated in the game broadcast on France 2, adding that “it is someone [qu’elle] really like “. “In fact, he has a spontaneous side, close to childhood. Suddenly, I always said to him: “Attention, attention”. Because when we speak to 2 million viewers, we have a real responsibility. You can’t do and say just anything, ”she said.
” It’s a waste “
Despite this, Sophie Davant regrets that the columnist has “never listened to”. ” It’s that simple. He did what he wanted. I think it’s a shame, it’s a waste. He is someone who could have contributed so much with his knowledge and his madness if he had known how to manage himself. And unfortunately, I am sad because I find that he is sinking into excesses that he could avoid, ”she laments.
The controversy around these clandestine dinners erupted after the broadcast of a report on M6 in early April. Following these revelations, Pierre-Jean Chalençon as well as the cook Christophe Leroy were placed in police custody, lifted on April 9.