It has now been several months since Stéphane Plaza was to be tried for acts of violence against two ex-partners. But during the trial last August, the 54-year-old host was unable to attend the hearing for health reasons, in particular “psychological fragilities“. The trial had therefore been postponed. Thursday January 9, 2025, the most famous real estate agent of the PAF will therefore be tried before the Paris Criminal Court for the same facts that he contests. And as his lawyers Maître Carlo assures Alberto Brusa and Maître élène Plumet, he will indeed be present this time.
Absent for health reasons during his trial in August, Stéphane Plaza seems to be doing better
Last August, Stéphane Plaza's lawyers sent the court a medical certificate signed by a clinical psychologist declaring the host a victim.severe depressive symptoms“Even more, hospitalization.”in a protected environment” had been considered. Five months later, he seems to be doing better. As indicated by AFP, a psychiatric assessment ordered by the court confirmed that he was fit to be tried. Karine Le Marchand's sidekick has always “wanted to be present” to defend himself, according to his lawyers.
Stéphane Plaza tried on Thursday, what does he risk?
Stéphane Plaza will thus be judged for “habitual physical and/or psychological violence by partner“between 2018 and 2022 on a former partner, Amandine, as well as for”habitual psychological violence by partner” on the second complainant, Paola, between 2021 and 2022. Remember that an ITT (total incapacity for work) greater than eight days had been established for these two women. The host – who spoke a few hours before New Year's Eve Christmas to everyone's surprise – faces ten years in prison and a 150,000 euro fine. As from the beginning, Stéphane Plaza contests these accusations and even denounces threats of a third. ex-partner.We are ready to prove his total innocence and request his release“, his lawyers told AFP, describing their client as “combative, ready to defend himself, to answer the court's questions“. Stéphane Plaza will show “to his two accusers that building revenge in lies will not lead to any conviction“, added his defense.
Stéphane Plaza accused of violence: he in turn files a complaint
For his part, Stéphane Plaza announced he was filing a complaint against the two women for harassment and cyberharassment. So far, this complaint has yielded nothing.
But at the beginning of August, another woman came forward. She felt she had been “manipulated“to testify in favor of Stéphane Plaza. The latter would have asked her to write a certificate intended for justice and ensuring that she was never a witness”any violence, or even vulgarity” from the host. A document that she provided in September 2023 before retracting on August 7 in a letter sent to Stéphane Plaza's lawyer. For her part, the star denounced on the part of this woman and her companion “accusations as serious as they are unfounded” and revealed that he had filed a complaint against this woman for harassment, and against her companion for attempted extortion. The couple will be tried in March in Grasse, in the Alpes-Maritimes.
Stéphane Plaza remains presumed innocent of the facts with which he is accused until the final closure of the case.
