A court has ordered the founder of France's MeToo movement to pay thousands in damages for defaming a man by accusing him of making lewd comments about her. The man acknowledged that he made the inappropriate remarks, but said he apologized the next day.
In October 2017, French journalist Sandra Muller accused television producer Eric Brion of making the comments about her at a party and shared the details on Twitter, using the hashtag #balancetonporc, which roughly translates to"squeal on your pig."Ultimately, her story inspired thousands of others to share their experiences of sexual harassment and assault, catapulting France's national discourse on sexualized violence into the global spotlight.
Men are suing women who accused them of harassment. Will it stop others from speaking out? He said he did not receive a response to his apology and that"Muller's violence against me has never stopped. The violence of people hiding behind their phones."His lawyer, Marie Burguburu, previously told CNN that while he admitted to the comment, the reason they were filing a defamation suit was because Muller had accused him of"sexual harassment at work" on Twitter.
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