Stéphane Plaza, flagship host of M6, is the target of two complaints from former partners. He is due to be tried for domestic violence soon. During its major back-to-school conference, Wednesday June 26, 2024, the channel discussed its collaboration with the presenter of Search for an apartment or house.
“We continue (to work with him). An internal investigation on Stéphane Plaza was carried out. It showed nothing. There is a legal procedure in progress, we are also waiting to know what will happen.”said, quoted by 20 MinutesGuillaume Charles, general director of programs at M6, during the channel’s major back-to-school conference, this Wednesday June 26, 2024.
The flagship host of M6 will be judged soon, in the summer, for “habitual violence by a partner resulting in incapacity for work for more than 8 days”following a complaint from former partners. Pending the hearing, Stéphane Plaza is placed under judicial supervision. He disputes the accusations made against him.
“Presumption of innocence”
The first complainant accuses him of acts which allegedly took place between August 2018 and April 2022, the second over the period from December 2021 to September 2022.
The affair began after the publication by Mediapart in September 2023 of the testimonies of three ex-partners of Stéphane Plaza who denounced “humiliations, threats, verbal violence and, for two of them, physical violence” during their relationship. He allegedly hit and broke the finger of one, while he bit the other. The host denies being the author of such behavior.
“We collaborate with him”
“It is important that there is freedom of speech, but it is important that there is a presumption of innocence, declared general director of programs at M6 on June 26, 2024. We will adapt if there is anything but, today, we are collaborating with him”cites in particular Here is.
During this back-to-school conference, Guillaume Charles also added that new, unpublished filming was underway, without saying more.
