French TV Host Stéphane Plaza Accused of Domestic Violence: Defense Plays the Victim Card

The trial of Stéphane Plaza, a popular French TV host, opened on August 28th in the Paris Criminal Court. He is accused of ‘habitual physical and/or psychological violence against his partner’ between August 2018 and April 2022. Plaza’s lawyers are presenting him as a vulnerable and fragile individual, a stark contrast to the depiction of his alleged victims.