“The diffusion by Paris Match of a photo of Marine Le Pen, the moment she learns of the death of her father, is of unparalleled indignity. » In a message published on X, the president of the National Rally, Jordan Bardella, denounced this Wednesday the publication by the weekly of a photo of Jean-Marie Le Pen’s daughter in tears.
The newspaper published an article on its website late in the afternoon titled “In pictures, the moment when Marine Le Pen learned of the death of her father”, illustrated with a photo in which the presidential candidate appeared. in tears on the plane which brought her back from Mayotte to mainland France.
“Dishonor”
“Contacted by our teams, the editorial team is delighted and takes responsibility. If dishonor had a name tonight, it would be called Paris Match », continued the far-right leader. The photo has since been removed. Requested by AFP, the management of Paris Match was not immediately available.
Marine Le Pen had learned of the death of her father during a technical stopover in Nairobi, Kenya, informed by journalists who accompanied her of the press release which had been transmitted a few minutes earlier to AFP, signed “Family Le Pen “.