Yves Blein, LREM deputy, targeted by an investigation for sexual harassment – The HuffPost

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POLICY – A preliminary investigation by the Lyon public prosecutor’s office to “sexual harassment” targets the LREM deputy of the Rhône Yves Blein, who “fiercely” denies these alleged facts, we learned this Thursday, November 18 from a judicial source, confirming information from Progress.

This investigation for “sexual harassment in the context of a work relationship”, entrusted to the Rhône departmental security, follows a complaint lodged against X “by a former employee of the association Léo Lagrange during the summer 2021 ″, the prosecution told AFP.

Former PS mayor of Feyzin (Rhône) between 2001 and 2017, Yves Blein, 67, is chairman of the board of directors of this popular education organization. Elected PS deputy for the 14th Rhone constituency in 2012, he retained his mandate in 2017, under the LREM label.

The elected official “fiercely contests, with the greatest energy” the alleged facts, reacted to AFP his lawyer Hervé Banbanaste, who claims to have been warned of this investigation by the press.

“You have to be very careful in this matter. We are waiting to be heard to obtain all the necessary clarifications. From there, we can ask for other investigations ”, continued Me Banbanaste. “We are asking ourselves the question of a possible political fierceness”, he concluded.

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