Manu Levy loses at the Industrial Tribunal against his former colleagues

The three former colleagues of Manu Levy who accused the star host of NRJ of “moral harassment” won their case this Friday, November 15 at the industrial tribunal. The radio is ordered to pay them more than 300,000 euros.

Isabelle Giami, Valentin Chevalier and Aude Fraineau demanded the reclassification of their contracts as permanent contracts. The third plaintiff also claims overtime pay, which must be compensated for the moral damage suffered, according to the judgment.

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A legal defeat for the radio channel. “ It's a great lifectory quite clear and severe for NRJ », welcomed the columnists’ lawyer, Me Pierre Vignal. “ Clearly, moral harassment has been reknown “, he estimated.

Compensated to the tune of 8,000 euros

In this moral harassment case, five complainants, four of whom won their case. The NRJ group did not want to react. Cyrille Laporte, member of the social and economic committee (CSE) of the NRJ group, contested a warning received after an attempted dismissal. The latter must therefore be compensated to the tune of approximately 8,000 euros.

Pauline Goireau, fifth and final plaintiff in the Levy affair, did not win her case. The journalist linked the end of her trial period in the NRJ podcast subsidiary to the fact that her partner, Valentin Chevalier, was “ whistleblower ». Justice has obviously not heard the arguments submitted by Pauline Goireau.

The former collaborators of Manu Levy, at the helm of the radio morning show since 2011, criticize him “ extreme control » et « a workload immense,” explained Me Vignal last April. The health of the columnists has largely deteriorated: “ All have seen their health damaged,” explains the lawyer. “They suffered career damage”he added, affirming that the harassment was “ the determinant » of their departure from the radio station in 2023.

« I categorically refute all the facts”

Manu Levy

Gaël Sanquer, deputy director of musical media for the NRJ group, pointed out the “ blackboard, caricatural and misleading » drawn up by the plaintiffs.

For his part, the radio host does not share the court decision. “ I categorically refute all the facts”he explains. “In 13 seasons on NRJ, I have not been aware of any complaint concerning me “, defends the 53-year-old man. “ Over the last 10 years, Valentin Chevalier has remained 8 years old, Isabelle Giami 5 years old », Underlined the latter in April in a declaration.