The BonSens.org association and three of its administrators summoned Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates before the Nanterre court through their lawyer Me Diane Protat. The plaintiffs believe they were defamed by the billionaire on prime time in front of millions of viewers during his interview on France 2 on May 6, 2022, adding that he allegedly lied by arguing that people who die of Covid-19 are the unvaccinated. Read the details of this case in our article here.
The first hearing was scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday 22 September. On the other hand, Mr. Gates’ lawyers requested a postponement at a later date, explaining that they had “need a short time to discuss with our client and his American advisers”. By way of justification, the latter argue that the summons was issued to Mr. Gates on August 26, resulting in their constitution on September 6.
If the lawyer of BonSens, Me Protat, accepted this request, nevertheless, she will plead tomorrow for this dismissal to be fixed at fortnight on the grounds that Bill Gates has been aware of the procedure against him since the end of May 2022. , four months earlier, and not since August 26, as he asserts through his legal representatives. The new date of the hearing should therefore be determined this Thursday.
Between now and the start of the trial, it is possible to imagine that other figures from the scientific, political and media world will come to add to this complaint by way of voluntary intervention, as Mr. Gates’ remarks can be considered as defamatory. for all those who have spoken critically about the vaccine against Covid-19.