Photo of Macron in a swimsuit in an exhibition: an investigation opened for “breach of privacy” – The HuffPost

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JUSTICE – An investigation has been opened for “invasion of privacy” after the exposure of a photo of the president Emmanuel Macron in a swimsuit, the Paris prosecutor told AFP this Sunday, September 26, confirming information from Europe 1.

“An investigation is underway” and “the investigations have been entrusted to the BRDP”, the Brigade for the repression of delinquency against the person, said the prosecution, without saying either the exact reasons for this investigation or the people targeted.

The Elysee Palace, contacted by AFP, said it had “no comment” on this affair.

According to Europe 1, Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron are at the origin of the complaint which targets in particular a paparazzi, author of the incriminated photo.

The latter has, according to the media, “exposed for a fortnight of photos of Presidents of the Republic on their vacation spots”, including those of Emmanuel Macron, “just in front of the Elysee Palace”.

The photo of the president on his jet ski would have been taken “last year” and would have already “circulated in the media”, according to Europe 1 which specifies that “the organizer of the exhibition was heard for two and a half hours by the police at the start of the week ”.

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