Investigative Book Exposes Vincent Bolloré's Far-Right Political Network
Authors Camille Vigogne Le Coat and Clément Lacombe, both seasoned reporters, detail Bolloré's four-decade rise through a media-financial network and his recent religious-charitable front. The investigation cites his African business dealings and upcoming corruption trials in Togo and Guinea. To gain access, the journalists purchased shares in the holding company Compagnie de l’Odet and observed Bolloré at a Paris student residence he owns. The book also reveals allegations of harassment linked to a priest closely associated with Bolloré.
La Droite de Dieu, a 288-page investigation published by Les Arènes, claims that Vincent Bolloré, France's twelfth-richest individual, has built a far-right political operation masked as a Catholic charitable mission. Reporters Camille Vigogne Le Coat and Clément Lacombe trace his four-decade accumulation of wealth, much of it from African ventures, and note pending corruption cases in Togo and Guinea slated for December.
To confront the reclusive billionaire, the authors bought shares in Compagnie de l’Odet, the holding that now channels Bolloré SE's liquidity, and attended a general meeting where he presides. They also monitored his visits to the Jean-Bosco student residence he owns, where a retired priest, Gabriel Grimaud, has faced multiple police reports for alleged harassment of young women. Additionally, former Paris archbishop Mgr Aupetit reportedly confided suspicions of sexual misconduct involving young men to Bolloré. The authors could not secure a direct interview with Bolloré.
