
LFI deputy Carlos Martens Bilongo filed a new complaint against Furthermore, former parliamentary collaborator Ritchy Thibault, under judicial supervision, was arrested during a high school blockade after making threats against the Élysée.
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A first complaint filed by Carlos Martens Bilongo at the end of 2025 was dismissed on March 9, 2026 for insufficiently characterized offense. Ritchy Thibault, former parliamentary collaborator of LFI MP Ersilia Soudais, was under judicial control with a ban on participating in a demonstration.
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Note from Tracfin: LFI deputy Carlos Martens Bilongo files a new complaint against X for “intelligence with a foreign power”
A first simple complaint from Mr. Bilongo, filed at the end of 2025, was dismissed on March 9, 2026 for “insufficiently characterized offense”.
“We are going to set fire to the Élysée”: under judicial supervision, far-left activist Ritchy Thibault arrested on the sidelines of a high school blockade
Former parliamentary collaborator of LFI MP Ersilia Soudais, Ritchy Thibault was under judicial control, with a ban on participating in a demonstration. He was taken into custody.
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The investigation into the complaint for “intelligence with a foreign power” could lead to in-depth investigations if sufficient elements are gathered.
Possible · Within weeks
Ritchy Thibault may be subject to legal proceedings linked to his threats against the Élysée, given his placement in police custody and his status under judicial supervision.
Likely · Within days

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