2023-11-17 14:49:01
He explained himself at the bar of the Toulouse Court of Appeal on Tuesday. And expressed himself again in an interview given Friday to The team. Sentenced to six months in prison for racist aggression in January 2020, the second line of the XV of France and Montpellier Bastien Chalureau returns in this interview to the appeal trial on Tuesday, and again denied having uttered racist insults to against the two former rugby players, Yannick Larguet and Nassim Arif, victims and civil parties in the case.
“I was able to speak on the stand on Tuesday, I said everything I had to say and I want to put an end to it. Even as a joke, I never said such a sentence,” maintains the player, selected to play the World Cup with the Blues despite a controversy surrounding his selection. A strong questioning of the words of the two ex-players which provokes a reaction from Me Laurent Sabounji, lawyer for the civil parties in this case.
“He does everything to clear his customs”
“Our position is simple, it is that of the general advocate who detailed during Tuesday’s hearing all the inconsistencies and lies of Bastien Chalureau since the beginning of this case, maintains the counsel of Yannick Larguet and Nassim Arif. At first, he claimed in police custody that he had been attacked, then explained during the first trial that it was an evening fight. The one who lies in this file is Mr. Chalureau. »
“The attorney general pointed out all of this,” continues Laurent Sabounji. He does everything to clear himself. There, he admitted all the facts but did not cross the final line by admitting that he had said these words. » The 31-year-old player refutes having said “that’s okay, you guys” as the two men approached in the early hours of January 31, 2020. Eight months suspended prison sentence was requested against him. The decision of the court of appeal will be rendered on January 16.
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