In the trial against Tariq Ramadan, it is the turn of witnesses
Published: Tuesday, May 28th 2024, 15:10
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On the second day of the appeal trial against Tariq Ramadan in Geneva, the witnesses had their say on Tuesday. The Islamic scholar is accused by a woman of rape and sexual assault.
The acts are said to have taken place in a Geneva hotel in 2008. The man, who was summoned at the request of the plaintiff and spoke before the Criminal Chamber of Appeal and Revision, lives in Lausanne. The Senegalese man works as a producer of shows. Between 2006 and 2016, he was particularly involved with the French comedian Dieudonné when he performed in French-speaking Switzerland.
This witness is suspected of having initiated an anonymous letter that reached the Geneva judiciary shortly before the trial at first instance against Ramadan in May 2023. The letter stated that the plaintiff had told Dieudonné about a "one-night stand" with Tariq Ramadan. The show producer denied being the author of this letter. However, he stated that he knew the plaintiff.
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