Mediapart alleges that National Rally leader Jordan Bardella made antisemitic and conspiratorial remarks in private conversations between 2013 and 2015, including claims about Jewish domination and an Israel-led “New World Order.”

Bardella strongly denied the allegations, calling them “blatant fabrications” and a smear campaign, and said he would take legal action against Mediapart.

Marine Le Pen defended him, while Mediapart said its investigation was based on dozens of written exchanges it had independently verified, along with witness accounts.