"I want to slap it": the CSA warns CNews after Dominique Besnehard's remarks

Beginning of March, Dominique Besnehard had sparked controversy after making remarks deemed shocking by many viewers including Audrey Pulvar or Valerie Trierweiler. "When I see some journalists who say:" One man in three is a predator "… Caroline De Haas, I want to slap her," said the producer in the morning of CNews presented by Jean-Pierre Elkabbach. "It is not impossible that you are not the only one (…) One day or another, it will be necessary that it is explained," had outbid the journalist. Shortly after, the feminist activist announced his intention to file a complaint

Faced with the rumble, Dominique Besnehard had first posted a message on his Facebook account before going a few days later to C to you on France 5. On the set of the talk show presented by Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine, he confessed that he understood to have shocked and acknowledged that "it was perhaps not the day when it was necessary to say that" . And for good reason, the same evening, on the occasion of the 43rd ceremony of Caesar, many personalities wore a white ribbon in protest against violence against women. "Still, I'm more shocked when a woman says," One in three is a predator. " That, it shocks me a lot. It's very serious, "he added without regretting his words. And to conclude: "I do not want to apologize because I would like her to apologize for saying that one in three men is a predator".

Seized by viewers, the Superior council of audio-visual rendered its decision. "The council considered that it was excessive to conclude that incitement to violence against women had been tempered by the guest himself. However, he deeply regretted the reaction of the journalist, "said CSA deploring Jean-Pierre Elkabbach has" not put into perspective these words ambiguous and, on the contrary, abounded in the direction of the guest. " "The lack of moderation of such comments constitutes a breach of the obligation of control of the antenna," added the audio-visual gendarme before warning CNews "against the renewal of breach of its obligation."