Christopher Sebaoun, elected within the majority of the city of Tours, was in charge of issues relating to the Loire and the Cher, the preservation of river heritage and aquifer resources. Arrested Thursday, November 21 and placed in police custody as part of an investigation into drug trafficking, he received a criminal order for “use of narcotics” at the end of his police custody.
While the investigation continues, he announces that the mayor of the city, Emmanuel Denis, is withdrawing his delegations. He will nevertheless remain a municipal councilor.
In his press release, Christopher Sebaoun said he wanted to clarify things. ” Over the past few days, numerous reactions have followed the events concerning me, fueling a blind serialization in which I went from Pablo Escobar to a wasting junkie in less than 24 hours.“
He assures that he wants to take responsibility for his actions, “I was taken into police custody after the discovery of one and a half ecstasy tablets. I admitted to having consumed it. […] this episode represents a personal fault which tarnishes the credibility of the public action that I have carried out until now, a reality of which I fully appreciate the repercussions, both on those close to me and on the image of the political group to which I belong .“
Christopher Sebaoun explains that he will begin a treatment course next Monday, but above all he announces that he is renouncing his delegation. “Aware of the consequences of this gap, I decided to take immediate and concrete measures. Also, after discussions with the mayor of Tours, I took note and shared his desire for the withdrawal of my delegations.“
Finally the elected representative of the majority ends on a bitter note. He accuses certain media of having associated his image with suspicions of drug trafficking, without waiting for the conclusions of the investigation. He claims that this media coverage has led to a deluge of insults and racist and anti-Semitic comments against him and announces that he will therefore file several complaints.
For his part, Emmanuel Denis, mayor of Tours, announces that he has taken note of the “ elements of explanation provided by Christopher Sebaoun, and considers it an absolute priority that he can fully concentrate on the care protocol.” The city's chief magistrate explains that ” The people of Tourangelles have the right to expect exemplary behavior from their representatives. […] I therefore decided to withdraw his delegations to Christopher Sebaoun who was in charge of all matters relating to the Loire, the Cher, the preservation of river heritage and aquifer resources (and consequently the compensation associated with it ).”
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