The former Minister of Sports and the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, will not appear before the Court of Justice of the Republic (CJR). The former president of the French Football Federation (FFF), Noël Le Graët, withdrew his defamation complaint that was directed against her and that he was due to take her to court on December 3 and 4.
“Noël Le Graët informed the CJR that he was withdrawing his defamation complaint against me”M announced.me Oudéa-Castéra, Thursday, November 21 on the social network “The withdrawal of the complaint dates back to Tuesday”confirmed the lawyer of the former president of the FFF, Thierry Marembert.
Mr. Le Graët filed a complaint on April 24, 2023 for comments made on February 15 and March 5 of the same year by Mr.me Oudéa-Castéra. She stated that she had “lied” on an audit report carried out by the general inspection of education, sport and research, pointing out a difference between the summary of the document, published on February 15, and its entirety.
“A right decision,” says Oudéa-Castéra
“ Justice has failed. “Noël Le Graët explained himself in detail, was believed and exonerated.”Me Marembert added. He thus refers to the dismissal by the Paris prosecutor’s office on October 17 – for an insufficiently classified crime – of the investigation into moral and sexual harassment that, opened eighteen months earlier, had led, under pressure from the minister, to his resignation from the FFF. , at the end of February 2023.
“As at the time of his resignation, he is making the right decision for himself and for the French Football Federation.considered Mme Oudéa-Castéra. In the event of a trial, he would have had to return to court due to the repeated discrepancies in language and behavior that led him to resign..
“The French do not need Noël Le Graët to form their opinion on the “AOC””as the former minister is nicknamed, outraged Me Marembert. “There is no need to waste time. » your client “He intends to dedicate himself to his family and the world of football, his two great passions, to which he still has a lot to contribute”he added.
