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## Controversy Surrounds Attack on Nationalist Activist in Lyon
Following an attack that left a 23-year-old man in critical condition after a conference by Rima Hassan in Lyon on February 12, 2026, a debate has erupted over the media’s portrayal of the event.
According too BFMTV, the incident involved a large altercation. Several individuals criticized the channel’s description of the event as a “fight.” Independent reporter Vincent lapierre reacted, stating, “A fight? It’s a lynching of several dozen against a man on the ground. Don’t be surprised that ordinary people like me are siphoning off your audience. Deserved.” An internet user accused the channel of “already distorting the story by talking about a brawl rather of a lynching.Disinformation.”
echoes of the Crépol Case
The framing of the event drew comparisons to the case of Thomas, who died following an altercation in Crépol in November 2023.The title of an article from Lyon Mag (“Lyon: a nationalist activist in a state of brain death after a brawl with the ultra-left on the sidelines of a Rima Hassan conference”) prompted strong reactions from MP Laurent Jacobelli. “The media machine and its minimization business is already at work,” Jacobelli stated on X (formerly Twitter). “It’s not a fight. it is the lynching and killing of an activist by a small group.” He also contested the term “ultra-left,” stating “It’s not the “ultra-left”,it’s the extreme left: these individuals have ties to La France Insoumise (LFI) and include Raphaël Arnault,a member of parliament with a prior conviction for violence.”
Jacobelli further added, “The system’s press would be wise not to replay for us the scenario of the assassination of Thomas in Crépol.” This reference alludes to the controversy surrounding commentary by Patrick Cohen on France 5, where he discussed “the mechanics of hatred and lies” and implicated “the right and the extreme right,” leading to a complaint to Arcom and accusations of minimizing the facts. An investigation into aggravated violence has been opened by the Lyon public prosecutor’s office and is being led by the Police Nationale.
date: 2026-02-13 1
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