# French far-right leader Bardella says he filed lawsuit over antisemitic remarks claim

https://mins.news/en/item/78795

- France 24, 2026-09-29 11:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260929-french-far-right-leader-bardella-says-filed-lawsuit-over-anti-semitic-remarks-claim

> French far-right leader Jordan Bardella said Monday that he had filed a defamation lawsuit against investigative website Mediapart over a report alleging he made antisemitic remarks in private messages more than a decade ago. Bardella called the report an effort to destabilise campaigning ahead of next year’s election.

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