benjamin cleaver one of lachlan's closest allies and he hasn't authenticated those videos but it is being reported in the french media as it did recognize them as being authentic and that's why he drew his candidature so quickly let's have a listen to what he said. when i announced my candidacy for mayor of paris i knew how harsh political life was for every year my family and i have been subjected to defamatory statements lies anonymous attacks the release of private conversations and death rows yesterday it reached a new level when an internet site relayed despicable attacks calling my private life into question with a reaction to those videos and photographs has been largely supportive towards benjamin cleaver and that comes from across the political spectrum it's even support coming from those who were opposing him in that race here in paris including one from former on the move m.p. set of a cfi yanni now said to be only what's quite interesting about him is he wanted to be the candidate for my quince party here in paris he lost out to benjamin cleaver as a result he deci

admitted he is the one who put them online he said he did so to highlight their puck receive benjamin cleavers campaign he said this was a man who was standing on a platform of family values but in fact was doing something very different in his private life it's been a very embarrassing turn of events for mcallen's party who are already trailing in the polls in the election next month pawlenty is an activist an artist and he has a long career of stunts that have also been criminal acts. thank. you. russia it's sometimes difficult to be and. yes especially for one makes a political declaration out of his art that's the case of so that poverty and we already know it and there's just no respite for setting the door of the former k.g.b. building on fire. well since arriving in france and receiving that political asylum he's been a bit of a nightmare for the french authorities to he set fire to the bank of france building in the basti just a few years ago since then he said i've been involved in a brawl on new year's eve just gone where he apparently brandished a knife and injured 2 other party goe

about him is he wanted to be the candidate for my quince party here in paris he lost out to benjamin cleaver as a result he decided that he was going to become an independent and by doing that cause massive friction in macaroons party and ended up being chucked out in the last few weeks this comes at a time when we've got those elections next month back want to party is not looking like it's going to do particularly too well many is seeing next month's elections as being a test for mack want a referendum on his policies particularly some of those that have been unpopular such as the pension reform which has caused huge protests here in paris over the last months now much kong was really eyeing the prize of winning that election here in paris and that's why he wanted one of his closest allies a spoon the spokes person to be the candidate. for the party to win that one here in paris would have been a very big coup so this is going to be deeply embarrassing not just for the party but for mark on himself the party will of course choose another candidate or that election but in reality many will

both wanted to be the party candidate for paris benjamin cleaver was of course chosen over as said to be and as a result of that he said he was standing as an independent now the party wasn't happy with this tall and they in fact kicked him out of the party just a few weeks ago but he has even offered his support in regards to that now next month local elections are seen as being an important task for president machen some saying it's going to be a referendum on his policies particularly some of the unpopular one such as those pension reforms that we've seen all of those protests about over the last few months and what's really interesting is already going into those races next month and party was expecting to have a little bit of a kicking from the public in front some polls showing that his support is around about 30 percent and suggesting that big gains could be on the way for millionaire pens national party and also for green parties the fact that one of my closest allies the man that he was hoping would secure the seat here in paris which would have been a huge coup has h

question with a reaction to those videos and photographs has been largely supportive towards benjamin cleaver and that comes from across the political spectrum it's even support coming from those who were opposing him in that race here in paris including one from former on the move m.p. set of a cfi yanni now said to be only what's quite interesting about him is he wanted to be the candidate for my quince party here in paris he lost out to benjamin cleaver as a result he decided that he was going to become an independent and by doing that cause massive friction in my quince party and ended up being chucked out in the last few weeks this comes at a time when we've got those elections next month back want to party is not looking like it's going to do particularly too well many is seeing next month's elections as being a test for mark on a referendum on his policies particularly some of those that have been unpopular such as the pension reform which has caused huge protests here in paris over the last months now much congress really eyeing the prize of winning that election here in paris and tha

public has admitted that he released those videos he said he did so to show the hypocrisy of benjamin cleaver who is standing to be paris's man he's no longer doing that he stood down on friday as a result of those videos but this is the latest in this string of incidents here in france just on new year's eve he was accused of brandishing a knife at a party and have injuring 2 particularly something that he denies and also just a few years back he also set fire to the doors. the bank of france in the busty area of the city something which he's currently serving a suspended sentence for it seems that pawlenty has become too hot for the french authorities to handle and some m.p.'s from akron's party and now calling for him to be sent back to russia. get this guy out he's a political refugee he behaves like a boss did the 1st thing to do would be to put him on a plane straight to russia and he will see with mr putin if you can do this kind of crap with what president ski is currently serving a suspended sentence for setting fire to the bank of france the interior minister here of france christop

pawlenty ski this follows the dissemination of videos and photos on the internet last week of benjamin cleaver a key ally of president mack on his former spokesperson now linsky and his partner were taken in by the police and they were questioned in regards to those videos questioned in 2 invasion of privacy and broadcasting videos of a sexual nature without the permission of the person who is in those videos the interior minister here in france has said he should face the full weight of the law if it did you feel casting certain videos without the consent of the author or subject to criminal sanctions in our country resulting in a substantial fine and 2 years imprisonment and these offenses must obviously be prosecuted it is a matter of respect for democratic rules and this is not the 1st time that pawlenty ski has been headline news here in france he was recently accused of brandishing a weapon a knife or to a new year's eve party and of injuring 2 of the party goers at that event further back he was also found guilty of setting light to the doors of the bank of france in the basti area in f