Accused of incest on one of his step-sons
in a book to be published on Thursday , the political scientist Olivier Duhamel announced on Monday that he would end all of his functions, including that of President of the National Foundation for Political Science (FNSP).
“Being the object of personal attacks, and wishing to preserve the institutions in which I work, I put an end to my functions”, writes on Twitter the political scientist, who also hosts a program on Europe 1 and is a columnist on LCI.
“A lot of people knew”
The world and The Obs unveil Monday the good sheets of the work of the lawyer Camille Kouchner, La Familia grande ( Ed. Threshold), in which she accuses her stepfather, Olivier Duhamel, of having sexually assaulted her twin brother when he had years.
” I had 14 years and I let it be (…). I had 14 years, I knew and I didn’t say anything ”, writes Camille Kouchner, lecturer in law of 20 years, according to extracts from the book. She and her brother are the children of the former minister Bernard Kouchner and of the professor of law Evelyne Pisier (died in 2014)), who then married the political scientist Olivier Duhamel. In her book, Camille Kouchner ensures that sexual assaults have been repeated for years. “My book tells how many people were aware”, she assures in an interview with L ‘Obs . “Of course, I thought my book might sound obscene because of my family’s notoriety. Then I said to myself: “that’s exactly why we have to do it” “, she also said. Olivier Duhamel is also leaving several media
“A heavy secret which weighed on us for too long has been happily lifted, ”reacted Bernard Kouchner in a statement sent to AFP by his lawyer Maryline Lugosi. “I admire the courage of my daughter Camille,” he also indicated. Solicited by Le Monde and The Obs , Olivier Duhamel said he had “nothing to say” and did not wish to react to these accusations. He could not be reached by AFP on Monday evening.
Referring to the tweet published by Olivier Duhamel, the LCI news channel has told AFP that the political scientist would no longer be on his antenna. “He also leaves the presentation of the show Mediapolis on Europe 1 ”, announced the radio on its website.