The Former Mayor of Toulon Hubert Falco Again Tried, This Time for Insulting a Journalist

The former sulfurous baron of Varoese politics, who had called a journalist a "dirty dog" in April 2023, is tried this Friday. He will be determined on his fate on 23 May.

Hubert Falco, former mayor of Toulon, is tried for insulting a journalist, a case that raises questions about freedom of the press and intimidation of journalists.

The former mayor of Toulon appeared this Friday before the Toulon Correctional Court for insulting a journalist in August 2023 when he was no longer mayor of Toulon. He was fined 12,000 euros.

Former mayor of Toulon, former president of the departmental council of 83 and the metropolis Toulon Provence Méditerranée, Hubert Falco remains a dinosaur of Varoese politics. Of which twilight continues to damage in the courts. Sentenced first...