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Since 18 July, in France, there is not a day that goes by without hearing or reading about what is now called “Benalla gate”, the scandal that took Macron by surprise and may politically kill him.
Alexandre Benalla or Lahcene Benalla his true name, is a 26 year old bodyguard, who worked for ex-French President Francois Hollande and now protects Macron.
What has angered members of the public, was the publication of two videos where we can see Benalla violently putting protestors on the ground and placing them in custody without having the legal authority to do so.
It has also been revealed that Benalla had numerous privileges, including living in a luxury apartment Quai Branly, at tax payer’s expense, and being promoted to lieutenant of the police reserve, a rank that even elite police officers with 20 years experience can only dream of having.
He was also armed to the teeth (shotguns and rifles) and is described as behaving like “Rambo”. ...
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