Vincent Bolloré reacts to an investigative book concerning him
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Vincent Bolloré publicly criticized an investigative book by journalists Camille Vigogne Le Coat and Clément Lacombe, published by Les Arènes, which analyzes its influence on the French media-political landscape and its obsession with the last judgment, affirming that the authors use unprofessional methods despite their attempts to contact.
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Why It Matters
Vincent Bolloré is a French billionaire known for his influence in the French media through his group owning CNews, Europe 1 and JDD. He is described as ultraconservative and obsessed with religious themes such as the last judgment.
He very rarely speaks publicly. But this Saturday, Vincent Bolloré made a long tweet on the social network
The two journalists from Nouvel Obs, Camille Vigogne Le Coat and Clément Lacombe, published a book on Friday September 4 entitled The Right of God. Vincent Bolloré, a billionaire on a mission, published by Les Arènes. In this book, they recount their investigation into the ultraconservative billionaire and his influence on the French media-political landscape.
“Obsessed with the last judgment”
Invited Thursday September 3 on France Inter with her colleague, Camille Vigogne Le Coat explains that the aim of their work was to understand “the radicalization of this character and why he has become, today, the main support of far-right ideas in the media landscape”.
The two great reporters paint the portrait of a man obsessed with religion. Clément Lacombe reports for example that Vincent Bolloré “is obsessed with the last judgment, hell, paradise, purgatory” and “thinks that to earn his place in paradise, we must re-Christianize France”. An objective which partly explains, according to the two journalists, the media empire built by the billionaire, whose group notably owns CNews, Europe 1 and even JDD.
“Unprofessional methods”
In a post published on X, Vincent Bolloré protests. “My astonishment is that they explain with aplomb, without me knowing them or having spoken to them, what is in my head and the judgments that I have pronounced on one or the other”, he is indignant, denouncing “the unprofessional methods of poisonous sewers”.
However, journalists tried to contact Vincent Bolloré on several occasions and via various channels. “We were very transparent with him, we wrote him a long handwritten letter, we sent him SMS, we gave him our project,” says Clément Lacombe, who explains that he and Camille Vigogne Le Coat were able to communicate a few times with Bolloré. “It didn’t go very well,” he admits, however.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Vincent Bolloré could take legal action against the authors of the book for defamation or invasion of privacy.
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Open Questions
- What is the real impact of Vincent Bolloré's influence on the editorial lines of his media?
- Did the journalists receive an official response from Vincent Bolloré after their attempts to contact?
- What concrete evidence is cited in the book regarding Vincent Bolloré's obsession with the Last Judgment?
