# Legal proceedings involving Maël de Calan

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-involving-mal-de-calan
> Updated: 2026-09-11T04:54:59.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Maël de Calan, president of the Finistère departmental council, was acquitted of charges regarding the alleged institutional harassment of RSA welfare recipients. The case, brought by the CGT union, had accused de Calan of using intrusive controls to reduce recipient numbers.

Following his acquittal, de Calan proceeded to a defamation trial in Brest initiated by LFI deputy Pierre-Yves Cadalen. The hearing, which lasted over six hours, is expected to result in a verdict by October 22.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-11: Brest: Maël de Calan faces defamation trial and kidnapping arrests reported

Maël de Calan faced a defamation trial in Brest, while authorities arrested four suspects in a cryptocurrency-related kidnapping case in Ploudalmézeau.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brest-mal-de-calan-faces-defamation-trial-and-kidnapping-arrests-reported

### 2026-09-06: Maël de Calan acquitted of harassment charges, faces defamation trial

Finistère council president Maël de Calan was acquitted of welfare recipient harassment charges but faces an upcoming defamation trial regarding comments made about an LFI deputy.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mal-de-calan-acquitted-of-harassment-charges-faces-defamation-trial

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